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Original Nautical Mast figurehead
Original Nautical Mast figurehead

Original Nautical Mast figurehead

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

This antique mast figure is French and as the story goes salvaged off a French Ship damaged in the Anglo-French War (1803–1815). The one side shows fire damage and is burned in charc...

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Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Figurehead

Materials

Iron

1875s Hand Carved Marble Character Figurehead
1875s Hand Carved Marble Character Figurehead

1875s Hand Carved Marble Character Figurehead

Located in Marbella, ES

1875s Hand Carved Marble Character Figurehead

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19th Century Spanish Antique Figurehead

Materials

Marble

Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead
Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead

Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead

Located in Sheffield, MA

Antique carved and decorated ship's figurehead, circa 1890, depicting a regal bird with a beak. The

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Early 19th Century Indian Antique Figurehead

Materials

Wood

Large Late 18th Century French Ship Figurehead
Large Late 18th Century French Ship Figurehead

Large Late 18th Century French Ship Figurehead

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Large late 18th Century French hand carved ships figurehead. A rare survivor, this figurehead

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Late 18th Century French Antique Figurehead

Materials

Wood

English Edwardian Lifesize Figurehead of Edward VII
English Edwardian Lifesize Figurehead of Edward VII

English Edwardian Lifesize Figurehead of Edward VII

Located in Queens, NY

English Edwardian lifesize gilt carved figurehead of Edward VII wearing a crown and holding a globe

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Figurehead

Materials

Gold Leaf

Carved Pine Ship Figurehead Of Admiral David Farragut
Carved Pine Ship Figurehead Of Admiral David Farragut

Carved Pine Ship Figurehead Of Admiral David Farragut

Located in Essex, MA

Originally mounted on the bow of a ship. Carved out of pine and originally painted. Purchased from Northeast Auctions 25 years or so ago.

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1870s American Antique Figurehead

Materials

Pine

Carved 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead of a Classical Male
Carved 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead of a Classical Male

Carved 19th Century English Ship's Figurehead of a Classical Male

Located in Essex, MA

Life-size draped classical male ship's figurehead of English 19th century origin. The carving is

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19th Century English Georgian Antique Figurehead

Materials

Oak

Iridescent Bowl with figurine in Figurehead Position, Ercole Barovier, 1930
Iridescent Bowl with figurine in Figurehead Position, Ercole Barovier, 1930

Iridescent Bowl with figurine in Figurehead Position, Ercole Barovier, 1930

By Ercole Barovier, Vetreria Artistica Barovier & C.

Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence

to hot attach the two busts that are connected to the bowls also with the arms in a figurehead

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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Figurehead

Materials

Gold Leaf

Continental 19th century Wrought Iron, patinated and Gilt Iron chandelier
Continental 19th century Wrought Iron, patinated and Gilt Iron chandelier

Continental 19th century Wrought Iron, patinated and Gilt Iron chandelier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

classically represented front horse figurehead. The eight scrolled arms are decorated by Gilt Iron shields

Category

19th Century Antique Figurehead

Materials

Wrought Iron

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket

Located in London, GB

handles. A larger, female figurehead surmounts the casket lid, and the edge is profusely decorated with a

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Figurehead

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu

Antique Maritime Nautical Scenic Folk Art Carved Mahogany Mantle Wall mirror
Antique Maritime Nautical Scenic Folk Art Carved Mahogany Mantle Wall mirror

Antique Maritime Nautical Scenic Folk Art Carved Mahogany Mantle Wall mirror

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Jensen Beach, FL

protected sailors. ​The Mermaid: In the 19th century, the mermaid was the most popular ship figurehead

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Figurehead

Materials

Mahogany

A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851
A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851

A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

gunports, a golden lion figurehead and the name Vimiera in applied gold lettering on the bow. There are

Category

19th Century English Antique Figurehead

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Style Console and Game Table
19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Style Console and Game Table

19th Century Napoleon III Boulle Style Console and Game Table

Located in Germantown, MD

the exhibition quality espagnolette figureheads ormolu mounts. The red tortoise shell background is

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Figurehead

Materials

Brass, Bronze

An equestrian bronze of the Duke of Wellington by Edward Baily, 1844
An equestrian bronze of the Duke of Wellington by Edward Baily, 1844

An equestrian bronze of the Duke of Wellington by Edward Baily, 1844

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

) was born in Bristol to a family of ships’ figurehead carvers. At 16 he moved to the studio of John

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1840s English Antique Figurehead

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Four Masted Bark Loch Torridon
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Four Masted Bark Loch Torridon

19th Century Sailor's Woolie of the Four Masted Bark Loch Torridon

Located in Nantucket, MA

Torridon, with all sails (even stuns'ls) set, pennant flying astern, and a figurehead mounted under the

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1880s English Folk Art Antique Figurehead

Materials

Wool, Silk

British Sailor's Woolwork of Named HMS Atalanta Coming into Port
British Sailor's Woolwork of Named HMS Atalanta Coming into Port

British Sailor's Woolwork of Named HMS Atalanta Coming into Port

Located in Downingtown, PA

, one of the few tangible relics of the ship is its figurehead, held in the collection of the Royal

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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Figurehead

Materials

Wool

19th Century Brass Hexagonal Hall Lantern
19th Century Brass Hexagonal Hall Lantern

19th Century Brass Hexagonal Hall Lantern

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th Century brass hexagonal hall lantern heavily decorated with neoclassical style figureheads

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19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Figurehead

Materials

Brass

19th century French oak and brass mounted tea caddy by Tahan of Paris C1880
19th century French oak and brass mounted tea caddy by Tahan of Paris C1880

19th century French oak and brass mounted tea caddy by Tahan of Paris C1880

Located in Central England, GB

copper mounted with female figureheads and flowers. The sides of the tea caddy are further mounted with

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Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Figurehead

Materials

Brass

Royal Worcester Majolica Putti in Gondola Dish
Royal Worcester Majolica Putti in Gondola Dish

Royal Worcester Majolica Putti in Gondola Dish

By Royal Worcester

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

eagle figurehead. Colouration: turquoise, white, brown, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks

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1880s English Antique Figurehead

Materials

Majolica

Swedish Royal 18th Century Wash stand with Chinese Water Cistern.
Swedish Royal 18th Century Wash stand with Chinese Water Cistern.

Swedish Royal 18th Century Wash stand with Chinese Water Cistern.

By Per Ljungs Art

Located in Stockholm, SE

, protector of culture. The figurehead represents Amphion playing his lyre. The name is probably taken from an

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1770s Swedish Gustavian Antique Figurehead

Materials

Porcelain, Mahogany

Maritime Antique Carved and Gilded Ships Billet Head.
Maritime Antique Carved and Gilded Ships Billet Head.

Maritime Antique Carved and Gilded Ships Billet Head.

Located in Vero Beach, FL

substitute the earlier heavy figureheads. Although it is an elaborate and expensive shipboard decoration, it

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19th Century French Baroque Antique Figurehead

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century 'The Virginian' Cigar Store Indian
Early 20th Century 'The Virginian' Cigar Store Indian

Early 20th Century 'The Virginian' Cigar Store Indian

By Samuel Anderson Robb

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

, with highly skilled woodcarvers—many former ship figurehead carvers—creating distinctive, detailed, and

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1920s Folk Art Antique Figurehead

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Early 19th Century French Gothic Revival Monks Bench – Louis XVIII Period
Early 19th Century French Gothic Revival Monks Bench – Louis XVIII Period

Early 19th Century French Gothic Revival Monks Bench – Louis XVIII Period

Located in Alton, GB

armrests are nothing short of theatrical, with mythical dragon figureheads curled into the arm supports

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Early 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Figurehead

Materials

Chestnut

Exceptional Very Large Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Jardinière by Christofle
Exceptional Very Large Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Jardinière by Christofle

Exceptional Very Large Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Jardinière by Christofle

By Christofle

Located in London, GB

-form figurehead. The classical theme signifies that this female figure is the goddess Nike, often

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Figurehead

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze, Ormolu

Early Vintage Pair of Brass Spanish Treasure Ship Andirons, circa 1920s
Early Vintage Pair of Brass Spanish Treasure Ship Andirons, circa 1920s

Early Vintage Pair of Brass Spanish Treasure Ship Andirons, circa 1920s

Located in Nantucket, MA

mastheads, a grand figurehead gracing the bows, and a sternboard embossed "Don Fernando." The andirons

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1920s American Colonial Revival Antique Figurehead

Materials

Brass

Clipper Ship Model of Great Republic by Thomas Rosenquist
Clipper Ship Model of Great Republic by Thomas Rosenquist

Clipper Ship Model of Great Republic by Thomas Rosenquist

Located in Norwell, MA

figurehead, etc. Heavily rigged with standing and running cords. Hull is painted black over copper

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1920s North American Antique Figurehead

Materials

Wood

Antique Ship Model "Flying Cloud"
Antique Ship Model "Flying Cloud"

Antique Ship Model "Flying Cloud"

Located in Norwell, MA

figurehead, anchors, capstans, etc.. Rigged with a full suit of sails, wrap around railing on stern

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1920s North American Antique Figurehead

Materials

Wood

English Majolica Boat Tureen with Fish Cover
English Majolica Boat Tureen with Fish Cover

English Majolica Boat Tureen with Fish Cover

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

figurehead as the base. The lid in the form of a planked deck topped by a large fish. Coloration: green

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1870s English Victorian Antique Figurehead

Materials

Majolica

A carved boxwood prisoner of war battleship snuff box
A carved boxwood prisoner of war battleship snuff box

A carved boxwood prisoner of war battleship snuff box

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

figurehead. The captain’s cabin in the stern has two large arched windows and ornate wooden struts with

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19th Century English Antique Figurehead

Materials

Boxwood

Folk Art Ship Model of a Steamship
Folk Art Ship Model of a Steamship

Folk Art Ship Model of a Steamship

Located in Norwell, MA

figurehead, etc. Other awesome exaggerated details include ventilator funnels, lifeboats, cannon, flags, etc

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1920s Antique Figurehead

Materials

Wood

Charles Stuart Harris Victorian Sterling Silver Cream and Sugar Presentation Set
Charles Stuart Harris Victorian Sterling Silver Cream and Sugar Presentation Set

Charles Stuart Harris Victorian Sterling Silver Cream and Sugar Presentation Set

By Charles Stuart Harris

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

accented with a figurehead ornamentation. Both the cream jug and sugar bowl retains the original gilt

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Figurehead

Materials

Sterling Silver

Outstanding Quality Antique William IV Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Wine Cooler
Outstanding Quality Antique William IV Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Wine Cooler

Outstanding Quality Antique William IV Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Wine Cooler

Located in Suffolk, GB

compartment and a fantastic quality serpentine shaped cellarette with carved maiden figureheads and carved

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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Figurehead

Materials

Other

19th Century Carved and Painted Ship's Billethead
19th Century Carved and Painted Ship's Billethead

19th Century Carved and Painted Ship's Billethead

Located in Nantucket, MA

figurehead, mounted under the bowsprit of a ship. As the 19th Century progressed and the age of clipper ships

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Late 19th Century American Federal Antique Figurehead

Materials

Wood

19th Century Tobacconist’s Trade Sign
19th Century Tobacconist’s Trade Sign

19th Century Tobacconist’s Trade Sign

Located in Greenwich, CT

figureheads in its form and stance which is not coincidental as many carvers produced both. The “Turk” is the

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19th Century British Folk Art Antique Figurehead

Materials

Wood

untitled (Peonies)
untitled (Peonies)

untitled (Peonies)

By Frederick Carl Gottwald

Located in Fairlawn, OH

of lakeboats and by gilding figureheads for boats. He studied at the Cooper Institute in New York

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Antique Figurehead

Materials

Oil

The Cardinal's Visit
The Cardinal's Visit

The Cardinal's Visit

Located in Madrid, ES

took pleasure in the sight of noble self-respecting figureheads of the church being brought back down

Category

Early 1900s Realist Antique Figurehead

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Cameo Brooch Pendant Necklace 18K Gold - Victorian c.1860
Antique Cameo Brooch Pendant Necklace 18K Gold - Victorian c.1860

Antique Cameo Brooch Pendant Necklace 18K Gold - Victorian c.1860

Located in London, GB

large antique 18ct gold shell cameo brooch/pendant locket made c.1860, depicting a figurehead of Hera

Category

19th Century Antique Figurehead

Materials

18k Gold

An Exceptional George Iv Period Boulle Games Table Attributed to Thomas Parker
An Exceptional George Iv Period Boulle Games Table Attributed to Thomas Parker

An Exceptional George Iv Period Boulle Games Table Attributed to Thomas Parker

By Thomas Parker

Located in Benington, Herts

closely related to King George IV himself who was the figurehead of this particular artistic movement

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1820s English Louis XVI Antique Figurehead

Materials

Ormolu

Frailero Armchair, Walnut Wood, Textile, Spain, 17th Century
Frailero Armchair, Walnut Wood, Textile, Spain, 17th Century

Frailero Armchair, Walnut Wood, Textile, Spain, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

details around a carved figurehead. The frailero armchair, originally Italian, became one of the most

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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Figurehead

Materials

Other

Two large Renaissance style bronzed metal centrepiece garniture
Two large Renaissance style bronzed metal centrepiece garniture

Two large Renaissance style bronzed metal centrepiece garniture

Located in London, GB

figureheads. These include a nude, bearded man, who frowns and raises his right arm, while pointing with his

Category

19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Figurehead

Materials

Metal

French Empire Style Bench with Hand-Carved Swan Figureheads
French Empire Style Bench with Hand-Carved Swan Figureheads

French Empire Style Bench with Hand-Carved Swan Figureheads

Located in Middletown, MD

. Artisan crafted in solid, rich walnut with elegant scrolled arms featuring hand-carved swan figureheads

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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Figurehead

Materials

Walnut

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique figurehead for your home. An antique figurehead — often made from wood, pine and softwood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique figurehead — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique figurehead, those designed in Folk Art, Victorian and Georgian styles are of considerable interest.

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