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Antique Nantucket Signs

Large Round Signed Nantucket Lightship Basket by Folger
By Rowland Folger
Located in Nantucket, MA
10 ½” Open round Nantucket lightship basket with carved wooden oak ears with oak staves, handle and
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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Nantucket Signs

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Copper

Nest of Three 19th Century Signed Nantucket Lightship Baskets
By Rowland Folger
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nest of three Nantucket lightship baskets, the swing handles, staves and the ears ( which attach
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Signs

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Brass

Signed 19th Century Nantucket Lightship Basket by Rowland Folger
By Rowland Folger
Located in Nantucket, MA
7 ½” open round Nantucket lightship basket with brass ears , “R Folger Maker Nantucket, Mass” is
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Signs

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Brass

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18th Century Portrait of a Whaling Captain
Located in Nantucket, MA
the painting most likely from Nantucket - signed F.S. in the lower right. A very rare image - the
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Late 18th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Signs

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Wood

Antique Female Impressionist Nantucket Marsh Landscape Signed Cow Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape painting by Ellen Starbuck (1858 - 1936). Oil on canvas, circa 1890. Displayed in a giltwood frame. Image, 24.5"L x 18.5"H.
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1890s Impressionist Antique Nantucket Signs

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Canvas, Oil

Very Rare Nantucket Cobalt Glass Table Screen, circa 1877
By James A. Folger
Located in Essex, MA
A very rare cobalt glass table screen, made in Nantucket, by James A. Folger, signed and dated
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19th Century American Antique Nantucket Signs

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Metal

Nantucket Landscape Painting with The Old Mill by Walter Francis Brown, ca 1900
Located in Nantucket, MA
foreground, and view clear to Nantucket harbor in the background, signed Walter FR Brown lower right. A
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Early 1900s American Other Antique Nantucket Signs

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Canvas

19th Century Painting of Island Lighthouse in Maine, Signed E. Chase
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Painting of Island Lighthouse in Maine, signed E. Chase, an oil on board folk art
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1870s American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Signs

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Other

Large Nautical 19th Century Oil Painting by Louis Barnaba
By Louis Barnaba
Located in Gallatin, TN
“Nantucket” Oil on Canvas Signed by artist in lower right ” R E Nickerson” Beautiful depiction of the ship
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19th Century Hudson River School Antique Nantucket Signs

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Canvas, Oil

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Vintage Woven Wicker Nantucket Handled Basket
Located in Atlanta, GA
This vintage Nantucket basket is hand made with native wood base, woven wicker body, pin accented rim and the handle is connected with traditional nantucket animal bone. Unmarked.
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Mid-20th Century Antique Nantucket Signs

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Wicker

Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket with Original Paper Label
By Sherwin P. Boyer 1
Located in Nantucket, MA
Made with oak staves, handle, mahogany base and attached brass ears, in excellent condition. The poem on the label reads” I was made in Nantucket, I’m strong and stout. Don’t lose me...
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Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Signs

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Brass

Nantucket Cocktail Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Cocktail Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950, a very early Nantucket diminutive oval woven purse made during the first few years Reyes was making Nantucket baskets, hav...
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1950s American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Signs

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Cane, Rattan, Pine

Very Early Nantucket Lightship Basket, circa 1860
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very Early Nantucket lightship basket, circa 1860, an oval open basket with wide splint staves, split wood rim, cane weave, solid birch bottom plate, and shaped swing handle attached...
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1860s American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Signs

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Cane, Wood

Nantucket Lightship Basket, Made by Davis Hall on the South Shoal Lightship
Located in Nantucket, MA
Oval Nantucket lightship basket with shaped oak swing handle ending in carved round “lollipop” ends and brass ears. Remnants of the original paper label remains on the bottom. Made...
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Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Signs

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Cane, Rattan, Oak

Nantucket Basket by A.D. Williams (1867 - 1927), circa 1890
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Nantucket Basket by A.D. Williams (Nantucket: 1867 - 1927), circa 1890, an oval open Nantucket basket with cane weave on oak staves, with his distinctive carved swing handle ...
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Signs

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Cane, Oak

Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket by Sherwin Boyer
By Sherwin P. Boyer 1
Located in Nantucket, MA
With a dark rich patina. Made with oak staves, handle and a mahogany base. In excellent condition. Attributed to Sherwin Porter Boyer (1907-1964). Measures: 6”.    
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Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Signs

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Brass

Nantucket basket attributed to the Coffin School, 1900's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
A classic vintage Nantucket berry basket with a turned hardwood base, scored with double incised circles. The base captures 41 curved ash stays woven together with split bamboo, and ...
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20th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Signs

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Bamboo, Hardwood, Ash

Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket, Attributed to Geo Washington Ray
Located in Nantucket, MA
A small Nantucket lightship gathering basket with sturdy wooden ears, and a convex interior bottom with thee concentric lines typical of a George Washington Ray (1814-1891) made b...
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Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Signs

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Cane, Oak

Nantucket "Double Lollipop" Basket, circa 1900
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique and extremely rare Nantucket "double lollipop" basket, circa 1900, a shallow oval swing handled basket with carved wooden staves, handle and bottom plate, and cane weave. The...
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Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Signs

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Cane, Wood

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Antique Nantucket Signs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique nantucket signs is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique nantucket signs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and natural fiber. Antique nantucket signs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique nantucket signs bearing folk art or modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique nantucket signs are appealing in their simplicity, but Hayley Lever and Jane Brewster Reid produced popular antique nantucket signs that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Nantucket Signs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,800, while they’re typically $550 on the low end and $14,500 highest priced.