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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
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Metal
H 19.25 in W 8.5 in D 31 in
19th Century Scottish Sailors Folk Art Naval Maritime Pen & Ink Chess Board
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather wonderful pen and ink on paper sailors chess board, with a
aesthetically pleasing geometric pattern and with what appears to be Scottish castles, HMS Alert & Discovery.
Hou...
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Oak, Paper
H 18.31 in W 18.31 in D 0.79 in
Early 19th C George III Folk Art Shell Work China Man Sailor Maritime Naval
Located in Lowestoft, GB
rare piece of folk art, 23.5cm in height, 7cm in width, 6.5cm in depth
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Natural Fiber
H 9.26 in W 2.76 in D 2.56 in
Rare Brass Maritime Signal Horn
Located in Norwell, MA
Signal Horn From Stone Bridge Connecting Tiverton and Portsmouth Rhode Island. Rare signal horn of a exceptional length and with awesome performance. Trumpet also has embossed makers...
Category
Vintage 1910s North American Antiquities
Materials
Brass
Two Brass Maritime Taffrail Spinners
Located in Norwell, MA
Two solid brass taffrail spinners with braided rope and coupling used to send data back to the shipboard log. The blade is engraved "NEGUS NEW TORK" with a large "N" also. This unit ...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Crouse Hinds Maritime Flood Light
Located in Norwell, MA
Marine beacon by Crouse Hinds with thick glass lens and polished steel housing. Mounted to a painted steel base with hinged brass door. Rewired with new socked for years of enjoyment...
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Traditional English Painting Maritime Scene on River Medway, Kent, England
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
inscribed verso
Title - Misty Morning, River Medway, Kent. Finely detailed maritime scene on the river of
Category
Late 20th Century English Paintings
Materials
Other
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter F
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships Signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Blue and yellow field. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter T
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Red, white and blue field. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter X
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. White and red field. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter V
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed marine pennant representing the letter V set into a shadow box frame with rope and wood toggle. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Frames Maritime Signal Flag of Letter F
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Red diamond on a white background. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter V
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Red diamond on a white field. Letter V. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter I
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Represents the letter I. Black circle on yellow field. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Cotton
Monumental Antique English Brass Telescope Tripod Maritime Instrument Nautical
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare and genuine 19th century English Victorian brass telescope on tripod stand. Features amazing optics and a large adjustable base with spike pointed feet.
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 70 in W 40 in D 40 in
Late 18th Century Naive American School Gouache Marine, Estate Scene Maritime
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Crafts and Art Nouveau, including leading designers and artists such as Charles Ashlee and Jessie M King
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Nautical Objects
Materials
Paper
H 10.83 in W 13.78 in D 0.99 in
20th C. Vintage Large Double Wooden Pulley Block Industrial Maritime Nautical
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Exceptionally large industrial nautical wooden pulley block with double wood sheaves made from oak, steel.
Very rustic and stylish item with a romantic wear of hard labour.
Pulle...
Category
20th Century Belgian Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal
H 18.12 in W 11.03 in D 6.3 in
19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime
Located in Milan, IT
Figurehead in carved oak depicting a female figure whose body has the shape of a siren, symbol of fertility and protection, with female features in the upper part and fish tail inste...
Category
Antique 1870s Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
H 60 in W 12 in D 11.7 in
American Maritime Copper and Brass Deep Sea Divers Helmet on Stand, NY C. 1930
Located in Hollywood, SC
American maritime copper and brass deep sea divers helmet with the original three glass cross
Category
Vintage 1930s American American Craftsman Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 20.5 in W 15.5 in D 16.5 in
19thC Nautical Six Spoke Solid Brass Yacht Steering Wheel. American, Circa 1870
Located in Incline Village, NV
simply as a stand alone piece of folk art. It can sit on a shelf or a table top, or would look terrific
Category
Antique 1870s American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Very Rare Large Victorian Hand Carved Salesman Sample Skiff Boat American C 1865
Located in Incline Village, NV
19th century folk art boat was likely used as a salesman's sample by an itinerant sales person who
Category
Antique 1860s American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
H 5.25 in W 9 in D 39 in
Very Decorative Antique Ship Model with Beautiful Wear and Tear
Located in Beerse, VAN
- National Maritime Museum' in Amsterdam.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Yacht Race Print
Located in Norwell, MA
Colorful piece of maritime art showing two large gaff rigged yachts with flying club sails. Flying
Category
2010s North American Paintings
Materials
Paint
The Romance of the Western Chamber Saucer, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era c 1725
Located in seoul, KR
been popular motifs in Chinese art and porcelain, reflecting the story's influence and the appreciation
Category
Antique 1720s Chinese Qing Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
'Spotted Horses' Pattern Blue and White Saucer c1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng
Located in seoul, KR
Ceramic Found along Maritime Silk Route / National Maritime Museum of Korea
* The Ca Mau Cargo
The Ca
Category
Antique 1720s Chinese Chinoiserie Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century Seascape Lighthouse Oil Painting
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Unsigned Maritime oil painting. Very good quality, by the hand of a professional painter. The
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Wood
Antique Mid 19th Century Seascape Oil Painting with Rocks and Ship
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Unsigned Maritime oil painting. Very good quality, by the hand of a professional painter. The
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Wood
Henri Miloch Signed 1930's Oil Painting, Portrait of a Dapper Gent
Located in Cirencester, GB
very much centred in Brittany, in north west France, much of his work portrays Breton maritime life in
Category
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Materials
Other
Ecole de Paris, Mid-20th Century, Parisian Scene River Seine Pont
Located in Cirencester, GB
north west France, much of his work portrays Breton maritime life in the various ports, and local town
Category
Vintage 1940s Paintings
Materials
Other
Mid Century French Post-Impressionist Painting, Grey Skies Through Window
Located in Cirencester, GB
.
Biography
Edouard Righetti :
Born July 14, 1924 in Menton (Alpes-Maritimes). Died in Paris in December
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Paintings
Materials
Other
Mid Century French Post-Impressionist Painting - French Sea Landscape
Located in Cirencester, GB
.
Biography
Edouard Righetti :
Born July 14, 1924 in Menton (Alpes-Maritimes). Died in Paris in December
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Paintings
Materials
Other
Mid-Century French Post-Impressionist Painting, Bridge Landscape
Located in Cirencester, GB
.
Biography
Edouard Righetti :
Born July 14, 1924 in Menton (Alpes-Maritimes). Died in Paris in December
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Paintings
Materials
Other
Mid Century French Post-Impressionist Painting, Vibrant Blue & Green Landscape
Located in Cirencester, GB
.
Biography
Edouard Righetti :
Born July 14, 1924 in Menton (Alpes-Maritimes). Died in Paris in December
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Paintings
Materials
Other
H 17 in W 24.75 in D 0.1 in
Mid Century French Post-Impressionist Painting, Black & White Figure Scene
Located in Cirencester, GB
.
Biography
Edouard Righetti :
Born July 14, 1924 in Menton (Alpes-Maritimes). Died in Paris in December
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Paintings
Materials
Other
Mid Century French Post-Impressionist Painting, Desert Landscape
Located in Cirencester, GB
.
Biography
Edouard Righetti :
Born July 14, 1924 in Menton (Alpes-Maritimes). Died in Paris in December
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Paintings
Materials
Other
Mid Century French Post-Impressionist Painting, Sunrise Through Window
Located in Cirencester, GB
.
Biography
Edouard Righetti :
Born July 14, 1924 in Menton (Alpes-Maritimes). Died in Paris in December
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Paintings
Materials
Other
Mid-Century French Post-Impressionist Painting, French Sea over Rocks
Located in Cirencester, GB
.
Biography
Edouard Righetti :
Born July 14, 1924 in Menton (Alpes-Maritimes). Died in Paris in December
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Paintings
Materials
Other
Mid Century French Post-Impressionist Painting, View from the Roof
Located in Cirencester, GB
.
Biography
Edouard Righetti :
Born July 14, 1924 in Menton (Alpes-Maritimes). Died in Paris in December
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Paintings
Materials
Other
Mid Century French Post-Impressionist Painting -Venice Style Landscape
Located in Cirencester, GB
.
Biography
Edouard Righetti :
Born July 14, 1924 in Menton (Alpes-Maritimes). Died in Paris in December
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Paintings
Materials
Other
Mid Century French Post-Impressionist Painting, 'The Atlantis' Monaco Landscape
Located in Cirencester, GB
.
Biography
Edouard Righetti :
Born July 14, 1924 in Menton (Alpes-Maritimes). Died in Paris in December
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Paintings
Materials
Other
H 16 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century, Back Streets of Paris
Located in Cirencester, GB
his work portrays Breton maritime life in the various ports, and local town observations, especially
Category
Vintage 1940s Paintings
Materials
Other
"Northrop P61-B Black Widows" by Jack Fellows, Original Oil Painting on Masonite
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, and maritime subjects. Fellows has won several awards for his work and has featured in exhibitions
Category
Early 2000s American Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 19 in W 12.5 in D 1 in
Brass Steamship Bell Mounted to an Iron Frame
Located in Norwell, MA
piece of industrial maritime gear. Very decorative. Circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s English Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass, Iron
Sturdy Yacht Wheel
Located in Norwell, MA
decorative and authentic maritime relic. Circa 1920. Measure: 15 inch.
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Wood and Brass Ship's Wheel
Located in Norwell, MA
mounted to an iron hub. Warm patina on this maritime relic. Circa 1910. American made. Quite heavy.
Category
Vintage 1910s American Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Nautical Display in Showcase France Beginning 20th Century
Located in Salzburg, AT
object is the red trapezoidal showcase.
Undamaged original condition.
Decorative maritime single object.
Category
Vintage 1910s French Neoclassical Nautical Objects
Materials
Glass, Plaster, Wood
Solid Brass Marine Beacon Light
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass double lens maritime beacon with fresnel lenses. Highly polished and lacquered brass
Category
Vintage 1940s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Ships Cargo Spotlight on Tripod
Located in Norwell, MA
Tripod mounted marine spotlight. Fitted to a maritime compass pedestal, this large Yoke mounted
Category
Vintage 1950s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Marine Beacon Light by Perko
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished and lacquered brass maritime beacon by Perko of Brooklyn, New York. We have fitted
Category
Vintage 1980s Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
English Shipwright's or Carpenter's Sash Fillister Plane by Atkin and Sons
Located in Austin, TX
fine example of a shipbuilding carpenter's tool - perfect for a collector of nautical or maritime items.
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Nautical Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Outstanding 13 Star Hand-sewn American Private Yacht Flag, ca 1865-1885
Located in York County, PA
best qualities in American folk art, a category in which this particular example can be filed. While I
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
H 58.25 in W 78.5 in D 2.5 in
Elaborate Sailor Souvenir of Washington Crossing the Delaware, ca 1885-1912
Located in York County, PA
extraordinary works of art were acquired as mementos of a long voyage, often with the hope that they might be
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Asian Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Silk
38 Star American Flag, Stars in Notched Pattern, ca 1876-1889
Located in York County, PA
also seems to have been preferred in flags meant for maritime use. While the feature does not by any
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
Hand-Sewn 13 Star Cornflower Blue 32 Foot Commission Pennant ca 1845-1865
Located in York County, PA
and decay, it was typically not the fabric of choice for flags intended for maritime use. Wool sheds
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
U.S War Department Commissioning Pennant with 13 Stars
Located in York County, PA
United States Department of War, which administered the Army. The Army operated its own maritime craft to
Category
20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
Maritime Architectural Element
Located in Stamford, CT
A maritime architectural element of painted and carved wood representing Neptune.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Travail Populaire Cabinet, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Sabi, this solid wood armoirette embodies the zen-like harmony and refined simplicity of folk art
Category
Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Sailor's Woolwork of The British Ship Gold Finder on her voyage to Australia
Located in Downingtown, PA
passenger ship ever possessed. The ships bell has recently been acquired by the Merseyside Maritime Museum
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
H 28.4 in W 31 in D 1 in
Early 20th C Stern Name Board "Naomi" Clovelly Fishing Boat Naval Maritime Ship
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming folk art hand painted mahogany name board for the Clovelly (Devon) fishing vessel Naomi
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Nautical Objects
Materials
Hardwood
H 11.42 in W 28.75 in D 0.99 in
Mid-20th Century Handmade American Rag Rug
Located in New York, NY
England and the Canadian Maritime Provinces are the home of the hooked scatter rug. Hooked rugs are thrift
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Yarn
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of maritime folk art on 1stDibs. A piece of maritime folk art — often made from fabric, cotton and wood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of maritime folk art you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A choice in our collection of maritime folk art made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — is very popular.
How Much is a Maritime Folk Art?
The average selling price for a piece of maritime folk art at 1stDibs is $593, while they’re typically $395 on the low end and $21,538 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Folk Art for You
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.
Questions About Maritime Folk Art
- Is mandala art folk art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024Yes, mandala art is folk art. The definition of folk art is art that reflects the sociocultural characteristics and values of a particular group of people. Mandala art fits this definition due to its association with the Hindu and Buddhist faiths. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of folk art from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mexican folk art can be characterized by vibrant colored paintings and jewelry designed with floral motifs. Lush forests and animals, especially birds, are featured in Mexican folk art, which is a blend of Indigenous and European methods and skills. You’ll find a variety of Mexican folk art from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Among the materials used in folk art are cloth, wood, paper, clay and metal.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jamini Roy was an Indian artist whose paintings often reflected his Indian roots. Roy combined imagery from Indian folk art with Western motifs to create his unique modern works. Subjects ranged from paintings of legendary figures to everyday life in rural Bengal. His goal was to make art affordable to everyone. Browse a selection of Jamini Roy paintings on 1stDibs.
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