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Antique Nantucket Signs

Historic Nantucket Painting Rudolph Colao 20th C. American Massachusetts Artist
Historic Nantucket Painting Rudolph Colao 20th C. American Massachusetts Artist

Historic Nantucket Painting Rudolph Colao 20th C. American Massachusetts Artist

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Nantucket, Massachusetts as a couple walks down the street under an American flag. "Historic Nantucket

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1920s American Arts and Crafts Antique Nantucket Signs

Materials

Giltwood, Paint, Masonite

Large Round Signed Nantucket Lightship Basket by Folger
Large Round Signed Nantucket Lightship Basket by Folger

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

Materials

Copper

Nest of Three 19th Century Signed Nantucket Lightship Baskets
Nest of Three 19th Century Signed Nantucket Lightship Baskets

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

Materials

Brass

Signed 19th Century Nantucket Lightship Basket by Rowland Folger
Signed 19th Century Nantucket Lightship Basket by Rowland Folger

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

Materials

Brass

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18th Century Portrait of a Whaling Captain
18th Century Portrait of a Whaling Captain

18th Century Portrait of a Whaling Captain

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H 10.13 in W 9.75 in D 1 in

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

Materials

Wood

Nantucket Landscape Painting with The Old Mill by Walter Francis Brown, ca 1900
Nantucket Landscape Painting with The Old Mill by Walter Francis Brown, ca 1900

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

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Painting of Island Lighthouse in Maine, Signed E. Chase
19th Century Painting of Island Lighthouse in Maine, Signed E. Chase

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

Materials

Other

Very Rare Nantucket Cobalt Glass Table Screen, circa 1877
Very Rare Nantucket Cobalt Glass Table Screen, circa 1877

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

Materials

Metal

Large Nautical 19th Century Oil Painting by Louis Barnaba
Large Nautical 19th Century Oil Painting by Louis Barnaba

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

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Nantucket Cocktail Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950
Nantucket Cocktail Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950

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

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Pine

Early Salmon Painted Nantucket Light Ship Basket, Late 19th Century
Early Salmon Painted Nantucket Light Ship Basket, Late 19th Century

Early Salmon Painted Nantucket Light Ship Basket, Late 19th Century

Located in Nantucket, MA

9” Open round salmon painted Nantucket Lightship basket with wooden ears and original paint. The nails on the interior bottom indicate this was probably used as a vegetable baske...

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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Signs

Materials

Oak, Paint, Reed

Nantucket Basket by A.D. Williams (1867 - 1927), circa 1890
Nantucket Basket by A.D. Williams (1867 - 1927), circa 1890

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

Materials

Cane, Oak

Very Early Nantucket Lightship Basket, circa 1860
Very Early Nantucket Lightship Basket, circa 1860

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

Materials

Cane, Wood

Davis Hall Nantucket South Shoal Lightship Hand Woven Basket, circa 1870s
Davis Hall Nantucket South Shoal Lightship Hand Woven Basket, circa 1870s

Davis Hall Nantucket South Shoal Lightship Hand Woven Basket, circa 1870s

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful and quite rare and hard to find nantucket lightship basket by Davis Hall, (1828-1906). Hall's baskets are prized by collectors of lightship baskets worldwide. This basket...

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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Nantucket Signs

Materials

Wood, Cane, Rattan

Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket, Attributed to Geo Washington Ray
Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket, Attributed to Geo Washington Ray

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

Materials

Cane, Oak

Nantucket lightship basket attributed to Mitchy Ray, 1900-50
Nantucket lightship basket attributed to Mitchy Ray, 1900-50

Nantucket lightship basket attributed to Mitchy Ray, 1900-50

By Clinton Mitchell "Mitchy" Ray 1

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Large vintage Nantucket lightship basket with heavy rattan rim and stays. The basket features a hinged and carved oak handle which is squared off across the apex and carved with the ...

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20th Century American Antique Nantucket Signs

Materials

Brass

Antique Charles Ray Nantucket Lightship Basket
Antique Charles Ray Nantucket Lightship Basket

Antique Charles Ray Nantucket Lightship Basket

Located in Sandwich, MA

Antique Nantucket Lightship Basket, attributed to Charles Ray (1798-1884) circa 1870. Swing handled small open round cane woven basket with rattan staves, carved swing handle with ov...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Nantucket Signs

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Wood

Nantucket "Double Lollipop" Basket, circa 1900
Nantucket "Double Lollipop" Basket, circa 1900

Nantucket "Double Lollipop" Basket, circa 1900

$40,000

H 3.25 in W 9 in D 7.38 in

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

Materials

Cane, Wood

Antique Nantucket Lightship Basket with Wide Rim
Antique Nantucket Lightship Basket with Wide Rim

Antique Nantucket Lightship Basket with Wide Rim

Located in Sandwich, MA

Rare form antique Nantucket Lightship Basket with wide rim. Measures a large 14-1/2" diameter and just a 4" height giving it an open flare design. Two small finger size handles add t...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Nantucket Signs

Materials

Cane, Rattan, Wood

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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.

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