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Lobster Boat Half Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Original half block model of a lobster boat. Laminated half model made up of five lifts
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Vintage 1950s American Models and Miniatures

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Wood

Lobster Boat Half Model
Lobster Boat Half Model
H 4.5 in W 23.5 in D 4 in
Architect's Half Model of Wrigley Yacht Wasp
Located in Norwell, MA
lakes Boat Building Corp, Chicago. Speed was 27 mph, 400 horsepower. The model is beyond superb. What a
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Vintage 1920s North American Models and Miniatures

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Wood

A Scottish builder’s cased half hull model of a herring drifter
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Scottish builder’s cased half hull model of a herring drifter, the carved yellow pine hull with
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20th Century Scottish Models and Miniatures

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Ebony, Pine

Mounted Half Block Ship Model of a 1936s America's Cup Sloop the Endeavour II
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early Mounted Half Block Ship Model of a 1936s America's Cup Sloop This half block miniature boat
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

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Cherry, Maple

Ferrari Freccia Rossa Speed Motorboat
Located in Roma, IT
mahogany wood, metal and leather finishes. Scale model of the exclusive Ferrari F430-Engined speedboat
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Late 20th Century Italian Models and Miniatures

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Metal

Ferrari Freccia Rossa Speed Motorboat
Ferrari Freccia Rossa Speed Motorboat
H 7.09 in W 36.62 in D 10.63 in
Mounted Half Block Boat, Ship Builders/Owner’s Model
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Mounted half block boat, ship builders/owner’s model The half model was made in the 1960s and is
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Mid-20th Century Beaux Arts Nautical Objects

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Wood

Antique Boat's Half Hull Plaque, English, Decorative Maritime Model, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique boat's half hull plaque. An English, mahogany and pitch pine decorative maritime
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Nautical Objects

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Wood, Pine

Prison Folk Art Matchstick Model Boat Ship Maritime Night Light Sculpture 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century three tiered prison folk art / tramp art model steam boat sculpture. Upcycled cardboard
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Metal

Half Hull Model and Framed Photograph of the Yacht 'Barabel', circa 1902.
Located in London, GB
A rare builders half hull boat model of the 36 Linear Rater yacht Barabel, designed by A Mylne
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Early 20th Century British Nautical Objects

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Sterling Silver

1940s Antique Nautical Half Block Model English Schooner Mounted on an Oak Board
Located in Milan, IT
1940s half block model of an English schooner mounted on an oak board. Excellent condition, board
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Vintage 1940s British Nautical Objects

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Oak

Napoleon III Bedroom Set, France, circa Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
the mirror, bed type "boat" and bedside table four drawers. All the decorative elements of the set
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Bedroom Sets

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Metal

Art Deco Pan-Am DC3 Wooden Airplane Desk Model, Midcentury
By Pan American Airways
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco / midcentury large DC3 desk aviation model. Pan-Am wooden airplane model. It was in an
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

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Wood

Presentation Model of America’s Cup Winner America by G. L. Watson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This cased presentation half hull model is of the first winner of the America’s Cup, the schooner
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Antique 1880s Scottish Nautical Objects

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Mahogany

Christian Bergeron Original Acrylic Cityscape Oil Painting New York City Taxi
Located in Dayton, OH
landscape, village, city scenes, boats, seascapes and still-life painting. A popular Quebec painter
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Vase Loetz sign: Czecho Slovakia , Style : Art Nouveau , Bohemia, circa 1920
By Loetz Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
) and later Malachit (green). It was introduced in the second half of the 1880's. From the same period
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

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Art Glass

Bottle in Crystal, France, Sign Baccarat France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
stylistic models. The technical innovations Indeed, from 1824, the crystal cutter's workshop is furnished
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Barware

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Crystal

Dutch ceramic Purple and White Plaque with Figures in a Landscape, Utrecht 1760
By Delft
Located in Verviers, BE
tower and some houses are depicted on the other bank and a boat sails on the water. The molded and
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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Vase Loetz sign: Czecho Slovakia , Style : Art Nouveau , Bohemia, circa 1920
By Loetz Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
) and later Malachit (green). It was introduced in the second half of the 1880's. From the same period
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

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Art Glass

Vase Loetz , Style : Art Nouveau , Bohemia, circa 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
introduced in the second half of the 1880's. From the same period dates the Octopus glass, of which the decor
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

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Art Glass

James Jacques Joseph Tissot "Soirée d'été" 'Summer Evening' Etching & Dry Point
By James Tissot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
youth spent in Nantes likely contributed to his frequent depiction of shipping vessels and boats in his
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Drawings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

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Leif Hansen "Model 62" Sofa for Kronen Møbelfabrikken, Denmark, 1960s
By Kronen, Leif Hansen
Located in Utrecht, NL
Leif Hansen’s Model 62 sofa is commonly referred to as the “Geisha” and was designed in 1959. This model is a strikingly elegant example of Danish modernism’s streamlined, luxurious ...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

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Fabric, Wood

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

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Other

Early 20th Century French Repousse Brass and Wooden Box with Sailboats Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France, circa 1920, the antique wood and brass coffer is decorated on the top with a repousse sail boat scene in the manner of Claude Vernet. The slant top opens to inside...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Large Florence Knoll Teak Boat Shaped Dining Table
By Knoll, Florence Knoll, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Dronten, NL
Rare Florence Knoll for Knoll International model 578 dining table, circa 1958. Measures: 8 ft. long, seats 8-10 people. Large conference table with boat shaped top in teak and enam...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables

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Steel

Fine Shipyard Model of a Steamship
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine shipyard model of an early sailing steam screw ship of the transitional sail to steam period with good detailed deck fittings including hatches, helm, windlass and ship's boat...
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Antique 1850s English Models and Miniatures

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Wood

Fine Shipyard Model of a Steamship
Fine Shipyard Model of a Steamship
H 19.3 in W 35.04 in D 11.42 in
Miniature Model Wooden Canoe, American Circa 1950's
Located in Incline Village, NV
While this model canoe might have been used as a salesman sample, whereby merchants, carried it from town to town to encourage sales, it was more than likely used as a demonstration ...
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Vintage 1950s Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wood

Vintage 1970s Vexilar Zoom Video Sonar Model 990 Nautical Ice Fishing 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage 1970s Vexilar Video-Sonar Model 990X. Serial Number 90430. Manufactured by BH Electronics for Vexilar Inc. The 990 was the top model, following the 330 and 660. "Model...
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Vintage 1970s Scientific Instruments

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Metal

Vintage model of a Riva Aquarama Speedboat 3ft with Cream Interior 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is an exceptional handbuilt model of the “Riva Aquarama”, a luxury wooden launch built by the Italian yacht builder Riva, dating from the late 20th century. In production from ...
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Vintage 1980s Models and Miniatures

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Other

EARLY 20th CENTURY SAILING SHIP MODEL
Located in Firenze, FI
Small model of a sailing ship depicting the famous English merchant ship HMS Bounty. The model and its details are handmade, with great care and refinement (lifeboat, ropes, sails, a...
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Early 20th Century English Models and Miniatures

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Wood

EARLY 20th CENTURY SAILING SHIP MODEL
EARLY 20th CENTURY SAILING SHIP MODEL
H 22.05 in W 25.99 in D 5.52 in
Helmut Newton Sumo - Enormous Limited Edition Book with Philippe Starck Stand
By TASCHEN, Yves Saint Laurent, Philippe Starck, Helmut Newton
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Experience the unparalleled grandeur of the Helmut Newton Sumo, the biggest and most expensive book production of the 20th century. This limited edition masterpiece, hand signed and ...
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1990s German Post-Modern Books

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Steel, Chrome

W. Hartmann Antique Oak & Copper Ships Binnacle Nautical Maritime Compass
By A. Lietz Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th Century Ships Binnacle by W. Hartmann. Binnacles are an important navigation tool. They are often in the helm of the ship and allow sailor to maintain the correct course. T...
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Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Nautical Objects

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Brass, Copper

Ship's Model "Spanish Fragata Espanola/Ano 1780" in Acrylic case
Located in Miami, FL
Ship's Model "Spanish Fragata Espanola/Ano 1780" in Acrylic case Offered for sale is a probably 1970s ships model "Spanish Fragata Espanola/Ano 1780" that is presented in a probab...
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20th Century American Nautical Objects

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Brass

Sail Boat Print on Canvas
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Print on Canvas Subject: Sail Boat SIZE: 8.5" x 14" x 0.8''inch, 22x36x2cm Unframed, Stretched on the wooden bar, Gallery Wrapped, Ready to Hang All work...
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2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Color, Canvas

Mid Century Model of Clipper Ship Boat Maritime Cutty Sark
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Fabulous scale model of a Clipper boat This piece is Mid Century and the workmanship is very detailed This is a scale and true model of the famous Cutty Sark The Cutty Sark was a fam...
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Vintage 1980s Abstract Sculptures

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Other

Robert Innis Whaleship Model
Located in Norwell, MA
Hull model of an American Whaleship built by the ship model master Robert Innis. Showing the Innis style this model has built up bulwarks, great windlass, tryworks with cauldrons and...
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Vintage 1960s Nautical Objects

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Wood

Robert Innis Whaleship Model
Robert Innis Whaleship Model
H 8 in W 28 in D 5 in
Early 20th Century Scratch Built English Paddle Boat Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century scratch built English paddle boat model A wonderful object, scratch built from found objects and consisting mainly of brass and copper sections. A construction of...
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Early 20th Century British Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Brass, Copper

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A Victorian Half Block Model of a Boat
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A Victorian ship builder's half block model of a boat with a lift off lid to the cabin enclosing a
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Antique 19th Century English Models and Miniatures

Antique Nautical Builder's Boat Model of Early Steam Ship
Located in Palm City, FL
Shown is a larger than usual American made builder's half hull of an early motor vessel. It is
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Antique 19th Century American Decorative Art

Antique Builder's Half Hull Nautical Folk Art Ship Model
Located in Palm City, FL
Presented is a large size builder's model of a whaleship of mid 19th Century design that was made
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Antique 19th Century American Nautical Objects

Contemporary Figurative Sculpture in Bronze by Elisabeth Hadley
By Elisabeth Hadley
Located in London, GB
commissioned to sculpt two life and a half size fishermen helming the wheel of a boat, this memorial sculpture
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sculptures

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Bronze

Striped Half Hull Wooden Boat Model, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Attractive unusual laminated caved walnut and maple half hull model with wonderful patina, on
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Antique Late 19th Century Models and Miniatures

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Maple, Walnut

Camper & Nicholson Half Hull Model
Located in London, GB
A superb half hull model of T.S. Motor Yacht built for F.G.T. Dawson in 1932 by the renowned boat
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Vintage 1930s British Models and Miniatures

Camper & Nicholson Half Hull Model
Camper & Nicholson Half Hull Model
H 12.5 in W 47 in D 4.5 in
20th Century English Gaff Rigged Racing Wood Pond Yacht, c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
to the first half of the 20th century. The yacht is an example of British pond racing yacht and would
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20th Century British Models and Miniatures

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Textile, Mahogany

Large Half Plan Painted Model of the Northbroox Boat
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful piece of art is a large half plan painted model of the Northbroox boat. This is a
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Antique Early 1900s French Other Paintings

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Wood

A Handsome Pr of American Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Models
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome pair of American half-hull laminated wooden boat builder's models; each well-patinated
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Early 20th Century American Nautical Objects

Marine Boat Ship Builder Half Block Model of the Alacrity Tanker, 1966
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A builders half block plating model for the tanker Alacrity, built at Goole Shipbuildings
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Vintage 1960s English Nautical Objects

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Pine

English Half Hull Ship Model
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique half haul boat model crafted in mahogany with a mahogany frame and presented on a red oak
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Early 20th Century English British Colonial Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Mahogany, Oak

English Half Hull Ship Model
English Half Hull Ship Model
H 12 in W 61.5 in L 12 in
Boat Builders Hull Model, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
Boat builders hull model handmade decorative rare item, circa 1890. This lot is a rare
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Antique 1880s British Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wood

Large Nautical Antique Half-Block Model of an English Schooner, 1860
Located in Milan, IT
Large half-block model of laminated mahogany and plane tree of an English schooner of the second
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Antique 1860s British Nautical Objects

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Mahogany

Half Hull Model of a Nantucket Whaleboat by James Walter Folger, circa 1904
By James W. Folger
Located in Nantucket, MA
Half hull model of a Nantucket Whaleboat by James Walter Folger, circa 1904. The boat is carved
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Pine

Hand Made Wooden Half Hull, C.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
and use. DIMENSIONS H 7.25 in. x D 3.25 in. W 28 in. HISTORY A half hull model ship (also
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Early 20th Century American Nautical Objects

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Brass

Hand Made Wooden Half Hull, C.1940
Hand Made Wooden Half Hull, C.1940
H 7.25 in W 28 in D 3.25 in
Vintage Wooden Sailing Model of a Schooner, Early 1900s
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden model of a schooner dated back to the early 1900s. Measures: Cm 129 x 105 - inches 50.78 x
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Early 20th Century Nautical Objects

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Wood

Presentation Model of America’s Cup Winner America by G. L. Watson
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This cased presentation half hull model is of the first winner of the America’s Cup, the schooner
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Antique 1880s Scottish Nautical Objects

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Mahogany

18th Century, Spanish Silver Roman Bireme Automaton Ship "Nef"
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
opens in half to reveal a container probably made to hold spices or salt for the table. These boats were
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Silver

Nautical Shadowbox of the Ketch "Grace Darling" built by Capt George Bolt
Located in Nantucket, MA
beautifully and accurately carved half model of the ketch-rigged yacht with carved wooden sails and full
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Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Shadow Boxes

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Wood

Half Hull Model of the 'Yum', Ireland
Located in Southampton, NY
Half Hull Model of the 'Yum' A model after the original boat design by architect William Fife III
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20th Century French Models and Miniatures

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Wood

Half Hull Model of the 'Yum', Ireland
Half Hull Model of the 'Yum', Ireland
H 13.25 in W 53.5 in D 6.5 in
Half Hull Model of the Brixham Trawler Moonstone
Located in London, GB
A Victorian half block model of the Brixham trawler "Moonstone" built at Galmpton Creek, Devon
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Antique Late 19th Century English Models and Miniatures

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Mahogany

20thC Builder's Mirror-Back Half Model Of A Steamer Cargo Ship, England, c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stunning mid 20th century mirror backed boardroom half model of a steamer ship, the carved hull
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20th Century British Models and Miniatures

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Mirror

Mahogany Half Hull Boat Model
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage wall-mounted half hull model made of mahogany, depicting the skeleton of a boat. Handsomely
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20th Century Bahamian Folk Art Nautical Objects

Mahogany Half Hull Boat Model
Mahogany Half Hull Boat Model
H 10.5 in W 42.5 in D 8.5 in
Small Half Hull Boat Model, Dated 1949
Located in London, GB
between Germany and France. The half hull was made by a local Berlin model boat maker named Rudolf
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Vintage 1940s German Nautical Objects

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Wood

Small Half Hull Boat Model, Dated 1949
Small Half Hull Boat Model, Dated 1949
H 2.75 in W 9.88 in D 1.25 in
Monumental Half-Hull Schooner Boat Model, circa 1890
By Arthur Sewall & Co.
Located in Peabody, MA
A monumental wooden half-hull builder's model (7 feet long) of the schooner Rappahannock, made by
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Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Nautical Objects

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Wood

Vintage Mahogany Half Hull Ship Model
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage half hull boat model expertly crafted with alternating section of stained and unstained
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Wall-mounted Sculptures

Antique Half Hull Ship Model. English Late 19th Century.
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful half hull model. Laminated tropical hardwood and pitch pine Original patina and a
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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wood

Early 20th Century Large Wooden Half Hull Model of a Tanker Ship
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very decorative and carefully measured real half model of a tanker. Marked for the shipyard to
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Early 20th Century British Industrial Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood

Early-Mid 20th c. Hand Made Wooden Half Hull with Oars
Located in San Francisco, CA
age and use. DIMENSIONS H 5.5 in. x D 3.5 in. W 19 in. HISTORY A half hull model ship (also
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Nautical Objects

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Wood, Rope

First America's Cup Winner - 1851 'America' - Model Hull Table
Located in Hanover, MA
skeleton it cradles, a vintage model hull of the 1851 schooner yacht "America", which itself is a found
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20th Century American Sporting Art Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Tapio Wirkkala, Two Silver Bowls, Kultakeskus & Hopeatehdas, Finland 1959 & 1960
By Tapio Wirkkala, Kultakeskus Oy
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Museum, London. Description Small spiraled sterling silver bowl, model TW 111, handmade to order by the
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Quarter Size Sail Boat
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A sculptural quarter size, clincher built child's sailing boat hull. Some remnants of the original
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Early 20th Century English Models and Miniatures

Quarter Size Sail Boat
Quarter Size Sail Boat
H 22.84 in W 76.38 in D 27.17 in
Group of Nautical Half-Hull Racing Boat Models
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Group of four wood mounted half-hull racing boat models. Each boat type is labeled on a square
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20th Century Unknown Modern Decorative Art

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Wood

Builder's Nautical Half Hull Boat Model Transport "War Riddle"
Located in Palm City, FL
This is an exceptional builder's half hull model of what was originally built as a wartime Standard
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Early 20th Century English Nautical Objects

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Wood

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Half Model Boat For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the half model boat you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each half model boat for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, maple and walnut. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect half model boat — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A half model boat is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art, Modern and Neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made half model boat over the years, but those crafted by Arthur Sewall & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Half Model Boat?

Prices for a half model boat can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $928 and can go as high as $7,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,900.
Questions About Half Model Boat
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Half models were constructed by shipwrights as a means of planning out a ship’s design and ensuring symmetry. A half model (also known as a half hull model ship) is a model ship featuring half of a boat’s hull without fixtures. Browse a wide selection of vintage half models on 1stDibs.