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19th Century Maritime Art

Fishing Boats Off the Coast in Bass Rock, Scotland
Fishing Boats Off the Coast in Bass Rock, Scotland

Fishing Boats Off the Coast in Bass Rock, Scotland

By William Bradford

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

Signed and dated in the lower right, this piece exemplifies his ability to marry natural grandeur with human perseverance, making it a standout in 19th-century maritime art.

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Venetian Lagoon, Ships, Impressionist Maritime, 19th century
Venetian Lagoon, Ships, Impressionist Maritime, 19th century

Venetian Lagoon, Ships, Impressionist Maritime, 19th century

By Paul Charles Emmanuel Gallard-Lepinay

Located in Hillsborough, NC

French 19th century oil on canvas painting by Paul Charles Emmanuel Gallard-Lepinay (1842-1885), is of ships on the Venetian coast.

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Late 19th Century French School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Maritime Nautical Sailor Folk Art Carved Cassia Pod Nut Curiosity
19th Century Maritime Nautical Sailor Folk Art Carved Cassia Pod Nut Curiosity

19th Century Maritime Nautical Sailor Folk Art Carved Cassia Pod Nut Curiosity

Located in Lowestoft, GB

We believe this to be a cassia pod, and likely picked up by a sailor on his travels in the mid to late 19th century. The pod has been hollowed out with two hinged doors and external ...

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Antique 19th Century European Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

Late 19th Century Cased British Sailing Vessel Folk Art Maritime
Late 19th Century Cased British Sailing Vessel Folk Art Maritime

Late 19th Century Cased British Sailing Vessel Folk Art Maritime

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A late 19th/early 20th century cased display of a painted British sailing vessel, built by Joseph Packer, who was a carpenter in Ramsey The detailed ship is housed in the most wonde...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Blown Glass, Pine

19th Century Scale Boat Hull Model & Line Plans Naval Sailor Maritime Folk Art
19th Century Scale Boat Hull Model & Line Plans Naval Sailor Maritime Folk Art

19th Century Scale Boat Hull Model & Line Plans Naval Sailor Maritime Folk Art

Located in Lowestoft, GB

An interesting scale model hull of a vessel with its original line plans. The boat has its original painted exterior, and appears to be complete. The plans are dated but unfortunate...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Antique Gouache Watercolour Ink Painting Galleon Ship Maritime Seas
19th Century Antique Gouache Watercolour Ink Painting Galleon Ship Maritime Seas

19th Century Antique Gouache Watercolour Ink Painting Galleon Ship Maritime Seas

Located in London, GB

19th Century Antique Gouache Watercolour Ink Painting Galleon Ship Maritime Seascape Continental, 19th Century Canvas: Height 88cm, width 117cm Frame: Height 102cm, width 131cm, dept...

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19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ebony, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

19th Century Maritime Curiosities Launch Bottle Shards Naval Sailors
19th Century Maritime Curiosities Launch Bottle Shards Naval Sailors

19th Century Maritime Curiosities Launch Bottle Shards Naval Sailors

Located in Lowestoft, GB

Trio of 19th century maritime curiositys, two glass bottle neck shards from the launch bottles of two ships. Also an unused streamer from another ships maiden voyage All have the wax...

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Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Paper

19th Century Maritime Seascape, USS Steam Frigate Niagara
19th Century Maritime Seascape, USS Steam Frigate Niagara

19th Century Maritime Seascape, USS Steam Frigate Niagara

Located in Soquel, CA

William B. Hoff (American, 19th Century) was a US Naval officer and maritime artist whose work is included in the Navy Art Collection of the Naval Historical Center in Washington D.C.

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19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

19th Century Oil Painting Sussex Coast Fishermen Returning Maritime Scene
19th Century Oil Painting Sussex Coast Fishermen Returning Maritime Scene

19th Century Oil Painting Sussex Coast Fishermen Returning Maritime Scene

Located in Stockholm, SE

This captivating mid 19th century oil on canvas depicts a touching maritime scene along England's Sussex coast, renowned for its dramatic white chalk cliffs and centuries-old fishing...

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Mid-19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Antique 19th Century Marine Seascape Coastal Maritime English Channel Painting
Antique 19th Century Marine Seascape Coastal Maritime English Channel Painting

Antique 19th Century Marine Seascape Coastal Maritime English Channel Painting

By James Webb

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique marine oil painting by James Webb (1825-1895), circa 1860, ex-Sothebys. The painting depicts a stormy or squally sea, most likely the English channel, the rocky cliff...

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Mid-19th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

John Cantiloe Joy, 19th Century seascape, maritime interest
John Cantiloe Joy, 19th Century seascape, maritime interest

John Cantiloe Joy, 19th Century seascape, maritime interest

Located in Harkstead, GB

A wonderful example of the rare and intricate work of John Cantiloe Joy (1806-1866) Shipping off the Norfolk coast with figures on the shore Watercolour over traces of pencil 6½ x 1...

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19th Century Victorian Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape
19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape

19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape

By Currier & Ives

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"The Celebrated Clipper Ship Dreadnought" is an original hand-colored lithograph by Currier & Ives. It depicts a sailing ship. 13 1/4" x 17 1/2" art 19" x 23 1/2" frame Nathaniel ...

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1870s Other Art Style Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape
19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape

19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape

By Currier & Ives

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"The New Steamship Cephalonia, of the Cunard Line" is an original hand-colored lithograph by Currier & Ives. It depicts a large sailing steamship. There is a significant stain in the...

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1870s Other Art Style Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

The Last Radoub, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 19th Century, French Maritime Scene
The Last Radoub, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 19th Century, French Maritime Scene

The Last Radoub, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 19th Century, French Maritime Scene

Located in PARIS, FR

Conditions : Immaculate, no prior retouching under UV, original canvas.. Vintage Frame with an overall dimension of 59 cm x 76 cm. Signed lower right. Paris Salon de 1879. ArtWork l...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Gouache

19 century Maritime Painting with Schooner at Sea (Restored)
19 century Maritime Painting with Schooner at Sea (Restored)

19 century Maritime Painting with Schooner at Sea (Restored)

Located in San Francisco, CA

19 century Maritime painting with schooner at sea No visible signature Restored 17.25 x 31.25 unframed, 24 x 38 framed

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19th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

Maritime Oil Painting 19th century, by Prof. Alfred Jensen. Ship and Boat at Sea
Maritime Oil Painting 19th century, by Prof. Alfred Jensen. Ship and Boat at Sea

Maritime Oil Painting 19th century, by Prof. Alfred Jensen. Ship and Boat at Sea

By Alfred Jensen (b.1859)

Located in Berlin, DE

Maritime oil painting 19th century, by Prof. Alfred Jensen. Ship and boat at sea. Around 1900. Signed lower left. Unframed Age-related condition. Alfred Jensen was already at sea a...

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19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique 19th Century Maritime Seascape War Ship Oil Painting HMS Britannia 1835
Antique 19th Century Maritime Seascape War Ship Oil Painting HMS Britannia 1835

Antique 19th Century Maritime Seascape War Ship Oil Painting HMS Britannia 1835

Located in Portland, OR

A fine & large antique maritime oil painting of the war ship HMS Britannia, by Robert Strickland Thomas (1787-1853), the painting circa 1835. The painting depicts HMS Britannia broad...

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1830s English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape
19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape

19th century color lithograph seascape boat ship waves maritime landscape

By Currier & Ives

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Iron Steam Ship Great Britain" is an original hand-colored lithographed published by Currier & Ives. It depicts a large British steam ship on the water. The caption below says "3500...

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1850s Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime
19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime

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...

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Antique 1870s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Early 19th C George III Folk Art Shell Work China Man Sailor Maritime Naval
Early 19th C George III Folk Art Shell Work China Man Sailor Maritime Naval

Early 19th C George III Folk Art Shell Work China Man Sailor Maritime Naval

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A wonderfully detailed and intricately decorated early 19th century shell work figure. Depicting a traditionally dressed Chinese gent, with his wispy beard, hat and holding his bask...

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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Natural Fiber

Oncoming Storm HMS Britannia, Victorian Maritime painting ala Richard B. Spencer
Oncoming Storm HMS Britannia, Victorian Maritime painting ala Richard B. Spencer

Oncoming Storm HMS Britannia, Victorian Maritime painting ala Richard B. Spencer

Located in Long Island City, NY

The English frigate, HMS Britannia faces on an oncoming storm in port with skiffs in the foreground. This late 19th Century maritime oil painting is possibly by Richard Barnett Spenc...

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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Maritime view. Framed engraving. Spanish School, 1838.
Maritime view. Framed engraving. Spanish School, 1838.

Maritime view. Framed engraving. Spanish School, 1838.

Located in Madrid, ES

Maritime view. Framed engraving. Spanish School, 1838. It has some issues. Maritime view with ships under which is the following legend: “Maritime view worked in pen and ink illumin...

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Antique 19th Century European Other Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Maritime Architectural Element
Maritime Architectural Element

Maritime Architectural Element

$9,850

H 14 in W 25 in D 16 in

Maritime Architectural Element

Located in Stamford, CT

A maritime architectural element of painted and carved wood representing Neptune.

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Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Antique Maritime Schooner or Ship Painting in a Rope Frame
Antique Maritime Schooner or Ship Painting in a Rope Frame

Antique Maritime Schooner or Ship Painting in a Rope Frame

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive 19th century English sailing ship oil painting on board executed in classic style and presented in an ambitiously handcrafted rope frame.

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19th Century Victorian Still-life Paintings

Materials

Organic Material, Oil, Board

English Victorian Fishing Harbour Sunset Maritime Scene Signed Oil Painting
English Victorian Fishing Harbour Sunset Maritime Scene Signed Oil Painting

English Victorian Fishing Harbour Sunset Maritime Scene Signed Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Harbor at Sunset English School, indistinctly signed & dated oil on board, framed framed: 13 x 20 inches board : 11 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good co...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Upper Pool River Thames 1880s Maritime London Docklands Framed Oil Painting
The Upper Pool River Thames 1880s Maritime London Docklands Framed Oil Painting

The Upper Pool River Thames 1880s Maritime London Docklands Framed Oil Painting

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Charles William Wyllie. English ( b.1853 - d.1923 ). The Upper Pool, River Thames, London. Oil On Canvas. Signed Lower Left. Image size 17.3 inches x 31.5 inches ( 44cm x 80cm ). Fra...

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Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th C. Crest Medallion Barge Maritime Maria Wood London Wall Art Plaque Antique
19th C. Crest Medallion Barge Maritime Maria Wood London Wall Art Plaque Antique

19th C. Crest Medallion Barge Maritime Maria Wood London Wall Art Plaque Antique

Located in West Hollywood, CA

19th C. Crest Medallion Barge Maritime Maria Wood London Wall Art Plaque Antique .

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Antique Early 19th Century English Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Norwegian Barques Lyme Bay Devon And Dorset Framed Victorian Maritime Painting
Norwegian Barques Lyme Bay Devon And Dorset Framed Victorian Maritime Painting

Norwegian Barques Lyme Bay Devon And Dorset Framed Victorian Maritime Painting

By Charles William Adderton

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Charles William Adderton. English ( b.1866 - d.1944 ). Norwegian Barques At Anchor, Lyme Bay. Watercolor On Paper. Signed Lower Left. Image size 10.6 inches x 14.4 inches ( 27cm x 3...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

French Maritime Landscape Dinner Service Creil&Montereau hand painted circa 1889
French Maritime Landscape Dinner Service Creil&Montereau hand painted circa 1889

French Maritime Landscape Dinner Service Creil&Montereau hand painted circa 1889

By Creil et Montereau

Located in Paris, FR

A table set for 12 or 18 people, "Marine," signed by Ludovic Napoléon Lepic, was crafted in earthenware by the prestigious Creil and Montereau manufactory in 1889. This unique set fe...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Durouf & Wife’s Channel Balloon Crash – 19th-Century Hand-Coloured Engraving
Durouf & Wife’s Channel Balloon Crash – 19th-Century Hand-Coloured Engraving

Durouf & Wife’s Channel Balloon Crash – 19th-Century Hand-Coloured Engraving

Located in Langweer, NL

It serves as both a historical document of early aeronautics and a striking display piece for collectors of aviation, maritime, or 19th-century illustrated art. Claude-Jules Duruof,...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Seabirds on a Northern Shore – Elegant Antique Guillemots Chromolithograph, 1880
Seabirds on a Northern Shore – Elegant Antique Guillemots Chromolithograph, 1880

Seabirds on a Northern Shore – Elegant Antique Guillemots Chromolithograph, 1880

Located in Langweer, NL

Keywords antique bird print, guillemot illustration, murre, seabirds, coastal birds, North Atlantic birds, ornithology chromolithograph, 19th century natural history, maritime wildli...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Prints

Materials

Paper

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19th-20th Century Maritime Lightning
19th-20th Century Maritime Lightning

19th-20th Century Maritime Lightning

Unavailable

H 9.85 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in

19th-20th Century Maritime Lightning

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Dark patinated brass plinth with heavy metal inlay in bottom. Lamp head self adjusting in one direction. Very heavy and stable with a maritime look. Original bulb holder in brass cas...

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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Set of 3 Maritime Sand Timers from the 18th and 19th Century, Hand Blown Glass
Set of 3 Maritime Sand Timers from the 18th and 19th Century, Hand Blown Glass

Set of 3 Maritime Sand Timers from the 18th and 19th Century, Hand Blown Glass

Located in Petaluma, CA

These wonderful antique sand timers are a set of three from the 18th and 19th centuries. They have round frames, tapered and turned wood spindles, hand blown glass and red sand. Toge...

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Early 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass

Maritime Architectural Element
Maritime Architectural Element

Maritime Architectural Element

Unavailable

H 14 in W 25 in D 16 in

Maritime Architectural Element

Located in Stamford, CT

A maritime architectural element of painted and carved wood representing Neptune.

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Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Pair 19th Century Half Block Ship Models Naval Maritime Folk Art
Pair 19th Century Half Block Ship Models Naval Maritime Folk Art

Pair 19th Century Half Block Ship Models Naval Maritime Folk Art

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A pair of pine 19th Century half block ship models, each possessives a wonderful chestnut colour from years of handling old varnishes and waxing. Each block is numbered 557 & 26, an...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

19th Century William Wilson, Sailors Folk Art Sketches Maritime Interest
19th Century William Wilson, Sailors Folk Art Sketches Maritime Interest

19th Century William Wilson, Sailors Folk Art Sketches Maritime Interest

Located in Lowestoft, GB

An interesting trio of framed and glazed sketches, believed to of been executed by the sailor William Wilson, circa 1860. One depicting a drunken sailor, 'A Sea Lion', with banner...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Edward Tucker (1825-1909) - Late 19th Century Oil, Maritime View
Edward Tucker (1825-1909) - Late 19th Century Oil, Maritime View

Edward Tucker (1825-1909) - Late 19th Century Oil, Maritime View

Located in Corsham, GB

An atmospheric late 19th-century seascape by the artist Edward Tucker (1825-1909). As the day draws to a close, golden light bathes the still harbour. Signed to the lower left. Well ...

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Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Folk Art Maritime Sailor's Shell Valentine Souvenir Love Token
19th Century Folk Art Maritime Sailor's Shell Valentine Souvenir Love Token

19th Century Folk Art Maritime Sailor's Shell Valentine Souvenir Love Token

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A 19th century sailor's shell valentine of typical octagonal form, the hinged glazed case enclosing a geometric pattern of various shells within colored card borders. Some minor l...

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Antique 19th Century European Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber, Pine

19th Century Scottish Sailors Folk Art Naval Maritime Pen & Ink Chess Board
19th Century Scottish Sailors Folk Art Naval Maritime Pen & Ink Chess Board

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...

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Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Oak, Paper

19th Century Scrimshaw Sailors Nut Ship Run Aground Dylan Ford Maritime Naval
19th Century Scrimshaw Sailors Nut Ship Run Aground Dylan Ford Maritime Naval

19th Century Scrimshaw Sailors Nut Ship Run Aground Dylan Ford Maritime Naval

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A wonderful early 19th century sailors scrimshaw nut/seed. Typically naive and charming, depicting a three masted ship that appears to of run aground. The name Dylan Ford is just ...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

Early 19th C  Sailors Naval Maritime Folk Art Pen & Ink Sketch Native Oceania
Early 19th C  Sailors Naval Maritime Folk Art Pen & Ink Sketch Native Oceania

Early 19th C Sailors Naval Maritime Folk Art Pen & Ink Sketch Native Oceania

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A charming folk art pen and ink sketch of a Native Oceania gent by the shoreline, with a large vessel in the back ground. Likely to be of been penned in Papua New Guinea as the tribe...

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Antique Early 19th Century Oceanic Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Early 19th C  Sailors Naval Maritime Folk Art Pen & Ink Sketch's Native Oceania
Early 19th C  Sailors Naval Maritime Folk Art Pen & Ink Sketch's Native Oceania

Early 19th C Sailors Naval Maritime Folk Art Pen & Ink Sketch's Native Oceania

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A charming folk art pen, ink and watercolour collection of sketch's of Native Oceania individuals, beasts and sailors. Likely to be of been penned in Papua New Guinea as the male tri...

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Antique Early 19th Century Oceanic Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

19th Century British Maritime Oil Painting Shipping in Rough Seas - Old Port
19th Century British Maritime Oil Painting Shipping in Rough Seas - Old Port

19th Century British Maritime Oil Painting Shipping in Rough Seas - Old Port

By Abraham Hulk the Younger

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Fine quality late 19th century British marine oil painting by the well listed Dutch born artist, Abraham Hulk Jnr. (1851-1922). The painting is signed to the lower left corner. Dep...

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Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dutch, 19th Century maritime oil painting of fishermen in choppy waters, Holland
Dutch, 19th Century maritime oil painting of fishermen in choppy waters, Holland

Dutch, 19th Century maritime oil painting of fishermen in choppy waters, Holland

By Abraham Hulk the Elder

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Circle of Abraham Hulk (Dutch, 1813 – 1897) Dutch fishermen near the shore, in choppy waters, Holland Oil on canvas 10.1/4 x 15.1/8 in .(26 x 38.5 cm.) In a gilded composite frame w...

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19th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Fine 19th Century Maritime Oil Painting of Shipping in the English Channel
Large Fine 19th Century Maritime Oil Painting of Shipping in the English Channel

Large Fine 19th Century Maritime Oil Painting of Shipping in the English Channel

Located in Gerrards Cross, GB

This large 19th century oil painting depicts various shipping in the English Channel bears signature of Clarkson Stanfield R.A, R.B.A. (1703-1867) and is dated 1846. Academy Fine Pa...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th C Large Folk Art Maritime Sailor's Shell Valentine Souvenir Love Token
19th C Large Folk Art Maritime Sailor's Shell Valentine Souvenir Love Token

19th C Large Folk Art Maritime Sailor's Shell Valentine Souvenir Love Token

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A 19th century sailor's shell valentine of typical octagonal form, the glazed case enclosing a geometric pattern of various shells within colored card borders. Some very minor los...

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Antique 19th Century Bajan Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber, Pine

19Th C Miniature Coffin Admiral Lord Nelson Walter Burke Naval Sailor Maritime
19Th C Miniature Coffin Admiral Lord Nelson Walter Burke Naval Sailor Maritime

19Th C Miniature Coffin Admiral Lord Nelson Walter Burke Naval Sailor Maritime

Located in Lowestoft, GB

Early 19th century miniature coffin, constructed from the casket that contained the body of Admiral Lord Nelson The casket covered with printed paper, the top with Viscount's corone...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Lead

Early 19th C Maritime Sailor's Coconut “Bugbear” Memento Mori Gun Powder Flask
Early 19th C Maritime Sailor's Coconut “Bugbear” Memento Mori Gun Powder Flask

Early 19th C Maritime Sailor's Coconut “Bugbear” Memento Mori Gun Powder Flask

Located in Lowestoft, GB

Antique nautical sailor's carved coconut “Bugbear” gun powder flask, late 18th/early 19th century with brass mounts and nozzle. Also with an unusual inset carved bone skull and cross...

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Antique Early 19th Century European Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

E.W. Cooke, Etc. European Maritime Etchings, 2
E.W. Cooke, Etc. European Maritime Etchings, 2

E.W. Cooke, Etc. European Maritime Etchings, 2

Located in Astoria, NY

Two European Maritime Engravings, comprising: E.W. Cooke (English, 1811-1880), "The (Circular) Stern of His Majesty's Ship Asia, 84 Guns", marked lower right and titled lower center ...

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19th Century Other Art Style Landscape Prints

Materials

Paper, Engraving

Monumental Antique English Brass Telescope Tripod Maritime Instrument Nautical
Monumental Antique English Brass Telescope Tripod Maritime Instrument Nautical

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.  

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Antique 19th Century Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Circa 1880 Large Carved Oak Dragon Figurehead Gentleman's Yacht Maritime
Circa 1880 Large Carved Oak Dragon Figurehead Gentleman's Yacht Maritime

Circa 1880 Large Carved Oak Dragon Figurehead Gentleman's Yacht Maritime

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A large late 19th century ships figure head in the form of a snarling dragon clutching a corbel. The dragon is carved from a single piece of oak with detachable ears, gesso applied s...

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Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Oak

A Sailor's Woolie Picture of Two Sailors by a Maritime Memorial.
A Sailor's Woolie Picture of Two Sailors by a Maritime Memorial.

A Sailor's Woolie Picture of Two Sailors by a Maritime Memorial.

Located in Downingtown, PA

The most unusual woolie depicts a memorial obelisk with a scene of a ship in distress on the base flanked by two large figures of sailors with a fan display of flags.

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Antique 19th Century British Nautical Objects

Set of Three French Empire Maritime Etchings of Ships in Rough Seas, circa 1890
Set of Three French Empire Maritime Etchings of Ships in Rough Seas, circa 1890

Set of Three French Empire Maritime Etchings of Ships in Rough Seas, circa 1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

Set of three French Empire etchings depicting shipwrecks in rough seas include "Ecueil Dangereux", "Orange Impetueux" and "Port de Savorne", circa 1890 Measures - #156, 16.5" W x ...

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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

1854 American Maritime Graphite Sketch of The Ben Franklin & Sailors Folk Art
1854 American Maritime Graphite Sketch of The Ben Franklin & Sailors Folk Art

1854 American Maritime Graphite Sketch of The Ben Franklin & Sailors Folk Art

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A naive ship drawing, sketched in graphite, penned in the corner reads as follows by H. Smith of Lawrence, MA, "in the evening" of November 30, 1854. Housed in a glazed maple frame. ...

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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper, Glass

Antique Maritime Oil Painting, Frederick Calvert, circa 1830
Antique Maritime Oil Painting, Frederick Calvert, circa 1830

Antique Maritime Oil Painting, Frederick Calvert, circa 1830

Located in Portland, OR

Antique maritime oil on canvas painting by Frederick Calvert (1785-1845). A good maritime painting by Calvert depicting sailing ships in an estuary, possibly a view of Greenwich from...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Paint

Huge 1800's English Marine Oil Painting Busy Shipping Maritime River Estuary
Huge 1800's English Marine Oil Painting Busy Shipping Maritime River Estuary

Huge 1800's English Marine Oil Painting Busy Shipping Maritime River Estuary

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Shipping in the Estuary Early 19th Century English School unsigned oil on canvas, framed framed: 26 x 46.5 inches canvas : 24 x 43.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Surrey, En...

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pair of 19th Century Chinese School Maritime Paintings
Pair of 19th Century Chinese School Maritime Paintings

Pair of 19th Century Chinese School Maritime Paintings

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of 19th Century Chinese School Maritime Paintings China, 19th Century Each one finely painted on canvas, of a Chinese Junk/sailing ship in a harbor. Framed in fine carved a...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

19th-Century British School, Maritime Scene With Turbulent Sea
19th-Century British School, Maritime Scene With Turbulent Sea

19th-Century British School, Maritime Scene With Turbulent Sea

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This energetic late 19th-century British oil painting depicts a busy maritime scene.

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Late 19th Century English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Maritime Scene (Framed 19th Century Antique Seascape Ocean Painting)
Maritime Scene (Framed 19th Century Antique Seascape Ocean Painting)

Maritime Scene (Framed 19th Century Antique Seascape Ocean Painting)

By Edmund Darch Lewis

Located in New Orleans, LA

A superbly detailed gouache depicting a variety of vessels at sea, by highly-listed painter Edmund Darch Lewis (1835 - 1910). A 30" x 20" painting of his sold this year for nearly $...

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1880s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Late 19th century lithograph figures military historical maritime scene
Late 19th century lithograph figures military historical maritime scene

Late 19th century lithograph figures military historical maritime scene

By Kurz and Allison

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"John Paul Jones Captures the Countess & Serapis, Sept. 23, 1779" is an original lithograph by Kurz & Allison. It depicts a Revolutionary War navy commander in a moment of victory ag...

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1890s Other Art Style Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Pair of Large 19th C Carpenter Model War Ships Maritime Naval Sailor Folk Art
Pair of Large 19th C Carpenter Model War Ships Maritime Naval Sailor Folk Art

Pair of Large 19th C Carpenter Model War Ships Maritime Naval Sailor Folk Art

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A highly detailed pair of carpentered model ships. The larger model is a 19th century model of an early 18th century French war ship the 20inch hull carved from the solid, mounted ...

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Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Fabric, Rope, Wood

Antique British Sailor's Woolwork 'Woolie' Sailing Ship 19th Century Maritime
Antique British Sailor's Woolwork 'Woolie' Sailing Ship 19th Century Maritime

Antique British Sailor's Woolwork 'Woolie' Sailing Ship 19th Century Maritime

Located in Katonah, NY

This large 19th century sailor's Woolie of a British line-of-battle ship, circa 1840is is hand embroidered with woolen yarn. It depicts a British naval ship under full sail with can...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wool

The Reina Mercedes, Late 19th Century Havana Cuba Maritime Diminutive Seascape
The Reina Mercedes, Late 19th Century Havana Cuba Maritime Diminutive Seascape

The Reina Mercedes, Late 19th Century Havana Cuba Maritime Diminutive Seascape

Located in Soquel, CA

Diminutive late 19th century maritime oil painting of the Reina Mercedes ship in the harbor of Havana, Cuba by an unknown artist, 1898. Signed with monogram (TA or YR?) lower left co...

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1890s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Maritime Ships Course Keeper Fathom Counter Wooden Rustic Box
19th Century Maritime Ships Course Keeper Fathom Counter Wooden Rustic Box

19th Century Maritime Ships Course Keeper Fathom Counter Wooden Rustic Box

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Very old sailing ships wooden fathom counter or course keeper, exact age unknown, circa 1850s-1900s. Spool knobs turn and change the numbers so, it seems fully functional.

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Maritime Scene with Sailboats
Maritime Scene with Sailboats

Maritime Scene with Sailboats

Located in Stockholm, SE

This captivating maritime painting, likely the work of an English artist, dates to the late 19th century and showcases a masterful command of light and texture. The composition featu...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

S.S. Chateau Margaux - 19th Century Oil, Maritime Landscape by Antonio Jacobsen
S.S. Chateau Margaux - 19th Century Oil, Maritime Landscape by Antonio Jacobsen

S.S. Chateau Margaux - 19th Century Oil, Maritime Landscape by Antonio Jacobsen

By Antonio Jacobsen

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Oil on canvas by Antonio Jacobsen depicting a French ship sailing on a choppy sea. Signed, dated 1888 and inscribed with the artist's address lower right. This painting is not curren...

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1880s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Maritime seascape, antique oil painting by William Callcott Knell
Maritime seascape, antique oil painting by William Callcott Knell

Maritime seascape, antique oil painting by William Callcott Knell

By William Calcott Knell

Located in London, GB

This stunning antique oil painting is the creation of the 19th Century British painter William Callcott Knell, the son of William Adolphus Knell (1802-1875). He was known particularl...

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19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Naïve School Steam Yacht "Eagle" Built 1875 Maritime Antique Folk Art
Naïve School Steam Yacht "Eagle" Built 1875 Maritime Antique Folk Art

Naïve School Steam Yacht "Eagle" Built 1875 Maritime Antique Folk Art

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A decorative oil on canvas depicting the steam yacht the "Eagle" built, 1875. The painting has been relined and reframed some time ago, housed in a sympathetic gilt frame. The...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Rare and Massive Antique Maritime Ship's Anchor
Rare and Massive Antique Maritime Ship's Anchor

Rare and Massive Antique Maritime Ship's Anchor

Located in Bridgeport, CT

An authentic Maritime ship’s anchor with a section of very large link double whole chain. In all original as found condition and having a really appealing all-over age/use patina. Ve...

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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown American Classical Nautical Objects

Materials

Iron

Large 19Th C Sailors Woolwork 'Woolie' Triple Masted Sailing Ship Maritime Naval
Large 19Th C Sailors Woolwork 'Woolie' Triple Masted Sailing Ship Maritime Naval

Large 19Th C Sailors Woolwork 'Woolie' Triple Masted Sailing Ship Maritime Naval

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A charming and naive sailors woolwork or "woolie" depicting a triple masted sailing ship at sea, housed in a substantial cross cut oak cushion and glazed frame. The woolwork shows ...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool, Glass, Oak

"Fishermen" Oil on Board Maritime Scene during a Storm signed by George Haquette
"Fishermen" Oil on Board Maritime Scene during a Storm signed by George Haquette

"Fishermen" Oil on Board Maritime Scene during a Storm signed by George Haquette

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Fishermen" is an original oil on board signed by Georges Haquette. A fisherman and his child battle the stormy waves in their tiny boat. They are headed towards the other fishermen ...

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Late 19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

HMY VICTORIA AND ALBERT INSPECTING THE FLEET OFF PORTSMOUTH, maritime, shipping

HMY VICTORIA AND ALBERT INSPECTING THE FLEET OFF PORTSMOUTH, maritime, shipping

Located in London, GB

BRITISH SCHOOL 19th Century HMY VICTORIA AND ALBERT INSPECTING THE FLEET OFF PORTSMOUTH Oil on canvas, dated Image size: 22 ½ × 33 inches (57 ×84 cm) Contemporary gilt frame ...

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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Twilight Serenity at Sea, Maritime Painting by Swedish Artist Per Linér, 1800s
Twilight Serenity at Sea, Maritime Painting by Swedish Artist Per Linér, 1800s

Twilight Serenity at Sea, Maritime Painting by Swedish Artist Per Linér, 1800s

Located in Stockholm, SE

This exquisite painting by Per Linér, a distinguished Swedish artist born in the 19th century, eloquently captures the serene maritime essence of what appears to be the Helsingborg r...

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Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

19th century English Warship at sea, calm water with row boat resupplying
19th century English Warship at sea, calm water with row boat resupplying

19th century English Warship at sea, calm water with row boat resupplying

By Adolphus Knell

Located in Woodbury, CT

Summary: • Artist: Adolphus Knell (active mid-to-late 19th century) • Title: Warship at Anchor, in Calm Seas • Medium: Oil on board • Date: Circa 1870-1880 • Subject: Maritime s...

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1880s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Maritime Scene – Decorative Lithograph by Carel Christiaan Antony Last, 1853
Maritime Scene – Decorative Lithograph by Carel Christiaan Antony Last, 1853

Maritime Scene – Decorative Lithograph by Carel Christiaan Antony Last, 1853

Located in Langweer, NL

This piece is an exemplary representation of mid-19th century Dutch maritime art, showcasing both technical and artistic expertise.

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Antique 1850s Prints

Materials

Paper

A Fisherman’s Burial At Sea Framed 1880s Plaintive Marine Oil Painting
A Fisherman’s Burial At Sea Framed 1880s Plaintive Marine Oil Painting

A Fisherman’s Burial At Sea Framed 1880s Plaintive Marine Oil Painting

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Ideal for collectors of 19th-century Belgian art, nautical paintings, maritime history, or realist oil works, this painting offers both artistic quality and emotional depth.

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

A 19th Century Maritime Woolwork Picture

A 19th Century Maritime Woolwork Picture

Located in New York, NY

A fine early 19th century sailor’s wool work picture of a ship within a laurel wreath and flags sewn with pearls,
in a bird’s eye maple and gilded frame

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Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

A 19th Century Maritime Woolwork Picture

A 19th Century Maritime Woolwork Picture

Located in New York, NY

A fine early 19th century English sailor’s wool work picture of a ship with a circular border in a bird’s eye maple and gilded frame. The composition provides a view as seen though ...

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Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

British Navy Maritime Scene, Late 19th Century
British Navy Maritime Scene, Late 19th Century

British Navy Maritime Scene, Late 19th Century

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British Navy Maritime Scene, Late 19th Century

Located in Gallatin, TN

English school, late 19th - early 20th century British Navy Maritime ocean scene Oil on canvas Apparently unsigned Approx. 41.5" height x 49" width (framed), 27.75" height x 25.5...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Maritime Painting of a Clipper Ship
Maritime Painting of a Clipper Ship

Maritime Painting of a Clipper Ship

Located in Sheffield, MA

Painting of a clipper ship sailing past the Rock of Gibraltar, oil on panel, unsigned. The painting is framed in its original gold leaf frame. 19th century. It is in excellent condit...

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Paintings

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Located in Lowestoft, GB

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Located in Milford, NH

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Located in Downingtown, PA

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Materials

Shell

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By John Francis Murphy

Located in Lambertville, NJ

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Located in Buffalo, NY

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Located in Buffalo, NY

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Located in Houston, TX

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Period Marine Landscape Credited to Warren Sheppard

Period Marine Landscape Credited to Warren Sheppard

By Warren W. Sheppard

Located in Roma, IT

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19th Century Maritime Art For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of 19th century maritime art for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Impressionist examples as well as a Post-Impressionist version. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of 19th century maritime art from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right choice in our collection of 19th century maritime art is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, beige and blue. An object in our assortment of 19th century maritime art from Louis Letouche, Henri Edmond Cross, (after) Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée), William Anderson and Ebenezer Colls — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, oil paint and fabric can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a 19th Century Maritime Art?

The average selling price for a piece of 19th century maritime art we offer is $3,125, while they’re typically $165 on the low end and $398,500 for the highest priced.