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British Sailor's Woolwork of Merchant Ship Under Full Sail
British Sailor's Woolwork of Merchant Ship Under Full Sail

British Sailor's Woolwork of Merchant Ship Under Full Sail

Located in Downingtown, PA

Works featuring named ships, multiple vessels, stormy seas, or elaborate embellishments are especially prized.

Category

1870s Folk Art Antique Ship

Materials

Wool

17th-century Flemish painting, a magnificent landscape featuring sailing ships
17th-century Flemish painting, a magnificent landscape featuring sailing ships

17th-century Flemish painting, a magnificent landscape featuring sailing ships

Located in Vicoforte, IT

This oil on canvas depicts a wide port landscape bustling with merchants, fishermen, and sailing ships. It is attributed to the circle of Jan Baptist Weenix (1621–1660), a leading fi...

Category

Mid-17th Century Other Art Style Antique Ship

Materials

Oil

Vintage Ship Porthole Wing Dog Bolt Brass Paperweight
Vintage Ship Porthole Wing Dog Bolt Brass Paperweight

Vintage Ship Porthole Wing Dog Bolt Brass Paperweight

Located in San Diego, CA

A very cool vintage ship porthole wing dog bolt brass paperweight, circa 1940s.

Category

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Ship

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama
19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama

19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama

Located in London, GB

19th Century Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama A delightful and highly decorated example of a late 19th century English folk art ships model diorama.

Category

19th Century British Folk Art Antique Ship

Materials

Glass, Wood

Large Vintage Santos Mahogany Pond Yacht Ship Model
Large Vintage Santos Mahogany Pond Yacht Ship Model

Large Vintage Santos Mahogany Pond Yacht Ship Model

Located in Kastrup, DK

A very elegant wooden pond yacht ship model. High quality, hand-built. Hull and mast made in santos mahogany with fine details.

Category

Mid-19th Century Danish Modern Antique Ship

Materials

Hardwood

Naive Oil on Board English Galleon Ship Painting
Naive Oil on Board English Galleon Ship Painting

Naive Oil on Board English Galleon Ship Painting

Located in Staffordshire, GB

Naive oil on board English Galleon Ship painting circa 1910. Decorative oil painting on board of an English galleon with three lions on the sail - affixed to an easel stand.

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Ship

Materials

Wood

Ships Port Lantern by Peter Gray of Boston
Ships Port Lantern by Peter Gray of Boston

Ships Port Lantern by Peter Gray of Boston

Located in Norwell, MA

Steel cased ships port lantern by Nineteenth century maker Peter Gray of Boston.

Category

1910s North American Antique Ship

Materials

Steel

Ships Wheel on Pedestal by American Engineering Company
Ships Wheel on Pedestal by American Engineering Company

Ships Wheel on Pedestal by American Engineering Company

Located in Norwell, MA

Solid brass six spoke ships wheel on pedestal. Very heavy piece, the head is engraved AE Steering Gear, American Engineering Company, Philadelphia U.S.A. with rudder indicator arrow ...

Category

1920s North American Antique Ship

Materials

Brass

Copper Ships Masthead Lantern by Meteorite of England
Copper Ships Masthead Lantern by Meteorite of England

Copper Ships Masthead Lantern by Meteorite of England

Located in Norwell, MA

Solid copper and brass ships lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Meticulously polished and lacquered and mounted to a thick wood base.

Category

1920s English Antique Ship

Materials

Copper

Copper Ships Masthead Lantern By Meteorite Of England
Copper Ships Masthead Lantern By Meteorite Of England

Copper Ships Masthead Lantern By Meteorite Of England

Located in Norwell, MA

Solid copper and brass ships lantern with Fresnel glass lens. Meticulously polished and lacquered and mounted to a thick wood base.

Category

1920s European Antique Ship

Materials

Brass, Copper

19th Century Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk
19th Century Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk

19th Century Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A walnut davenport or ship captain's desk with marquetry inlay; lift-up compartment with fitted interior, small gallery.

Category

19th Century Campaign Antique Ship

Materials

Walnut

Ship Model of the Bark W.S. Cook
Ship Model of the Bark W.S. Cook

Ship Model of the Bark W.S. Cook

Located in Norwell, MA

Rigged model of the American sailing bark W.S. Cook. Early twentieth century model with built up cabins, winch, capstan, stove pipe, etc. Three masts with standing and running cords....

Category

1920s North American Antique Ship

Materials

Wood

Antique Print of Ships After Mesdag, C.1900
Antique Print of Ships After Mesdag, C.1900

Antique Print of Ships After Mesdag, C.1900

Located in Langweer, NL

Untitled steel engraving of several ships. Made after H.W. Mesdag. Signed at the bottom right.

Category

19th Century Antique Ship

Materials

Paper

Large Changsha Bowl from Belitung Ship, Tang Dynasty
Large Changsha Bowl from Belitung Ship, Tang Dynasty

Large Changsha Bowl from Belitung Ship, Tang Dynasty

Located in seoul, KR

The edges have been dipped in four places with brown, probably iron-oxide. The well of the bowl is freely painted in deep green and coffee coloured brown. These are characteristic fe...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Indonesian Tang Antique Ship

Materials

Pottery

"The Triumph Frigate" Oil Painting of British Naval Ship
"The Triumph Frigate" Oil Painting of British Naval Ship

"The Triumph Frigate" Oil Painting of British Naval Ship

Located in Bradenton, FL

"The Triumph Frigate" Oil Painting of a British Naval Ship and Maritime Scene. The painting depicts a three-mast British warship cutting through rolling seas under full sail.

Category

Early 19th Century British Other Antique Ship

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

English 1810 George III Cut Glass Ships Decanter
English 1810 George III Cut Glass Ships Decanter

English 1810 George III Cut Glass Ships Decanter

Located in Stamford, CT

English 1810 George III cut glass ships decanter. All-over faceted cut glass pattern.

Category

1810s British George III Antique Ship

Materials

Cut Glass

Large Vintage Ship's Lamp Red Copper Fresnel Lens 49cm
Large Vintage Ship's Lamp Red Copper Fresnel Lens 49cm

Large Vintage Ship's Lamp Red Copper Fresnel Lens 49cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Large vintage ship's lamp made of red copper and brass; the lamp features a removable red filter that can be placed behind the Fresnel lens, numbered 843, circa first half of the 20t...

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Ship

Materials

Brass, Copper

Oil on Canvas, Wilhem Karl Arnesen British Battle Ships
Oil on Canvas, Wilhem Karl Arnesen British Battle Ships

Oil on Canvas, Wilhem Karl Arnesen British Battle Ships

By Vilhelm Karl Ferdinand Arnesen

Located in Buchanan, MI

Wilhem Karl Arnesen British battle ships. We also have numerous other nautical paintings and models.

Category

19th Century English Antique Ship

Materials

Canvas, Wood

English Ship's Lantern in Copper Case with Two Lenses
English Ship's Lantern in Copper Case with Two Lenses

English Ship's Lantern in Copper Case with Two Lenses

Located in Norwell, MA

Polished and lacquered ship's “toplight” lantern from an English steamship.

Category

1920s Antique Ship

Materials

Copper

British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship HMS Hero
British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship HMS Hero

British Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Ship HMS Hero

Located in Downingtown, PA

Measurements: Frame Height: 19 3/4 inches (50 cm) Frame Width: 26 2/5 inches (67 cm) Historical Context: The Ship: The HMS Hero, launched in 1858 and sold in 1871, was a 91-gun scr...

Category

1860s English Early Victorian Antique Ship

Materials

Wool

Victorian Embroidered Ship Tapestry, Maple Frame, 19th Century, UK
Victorian Embroidered Ship Tapestry, Maple Frame, 19th Century, UK

Victorian Embroidered Ship Tapestry, Maple Frame, 19th Century, UK

Located in Queens, NY

English Country Victorian maple framed \"woolie\" embroidered clipper ship with brown and white hulls

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Ship

Materials

Maple

English Ship's Binnacle Compass of Brass with Side Burner Light
English Ship's Binnacle Compass of Brass with Side Burner Light

English Ship's Binnacle Compass of Brass with Side Burner Light

Located in Austin, TX

A binnacle is the housing that protects the compass and helps stabilize it despite the ship's movements, designed to shield the compass from the magnetic influences of the ship's str...

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Ship

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Pair of Port and Starboard Ships Lantern
Large Pair of Port and Starboard Ships Lantern

Large Pair of Port and Starboard Ships Lantern

Located in Norwell, MA

Large pair of meteorite ships port and starboard lanterns in polished steel cases with clear Fresnel glass lenses and colored red and green filters.

Category

1920s Antique Ship

Materials

Steel

English Galleons & Dutch Vessels, Naval Ship Engravings, Coronelli 1690
English Galleons & Dutch Vessels, Naval Ship Engravings, Coronelli 1690

English Galleons & Dutch Vessels, Naval Ship Engravings, Coronelli 1690

Located in Langweer, NL

English Galleons & Dutch Vessels, Naval Ship Engravings, Coronelli 1690 This copper-engraved plate presents two detailed ship studies, published in 1690 in Vincenzo Coronelli’s Atla...

Category

Late 17th Century Italian Antique Ship

Materials

Paper

19th Century Dutch Silver Pipe Stopper with Ship
19th Century Dutch Silver Pipe Stopper with Ship

19th Century Dutch Silver Pipe Stopper with Ship

Located in Delft, NL

A 19th century Dutch silver pipe stopper with ship. A ship on a plateau on the stem. The stem is openwork and twisted.

Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Ship

Materials

Silver

Antique St Eustatius Caribbean View, Ships Harbor, Tournefort 1717
Antique St Eustatius Caribbean View, Ships Harbor, Tournefort 1717

Antique St Eustatius Caribbean View, Ships Harbor, Tournefort 1717

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique St Eustatius Caribbean View, Ships Harbor, Tournefort 1717 A highly evocative early 18th-century engraved view of the Caribbean island of St.

Category

Early 18th Century British Antique Ship

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of a Chinese Sailing Ship, 1840
Antique Print of a Chinese Sailing Ship, 1840

Antique Print of a Chinese Sailing Ship, 1840

Located in Langweer, NL

A finely detailed black and white engraving of an ocean-going Chinese Junk showing the sectioned bamboo sails and large wooden ribs along the side of the ship by L.G. Demeuy de Rienz...

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Ship

Materials

Paper

Miniature Ship Model of the Sailing Ketch Irene
Miniature Ship Model of the Sailing Ketch Irene

Miniature Ship Model of the Sailing Ketch Irene

Located in Norwell, MA

Fine model of the one hundred foot Ketch Irene of Bridgewater 1907. This vessel is still afloat. The model shows great detail from bow to stern. Rigged with a full suit of sails. Set...

Category

Early 1900s North American Antique Ship

Materials

Wood

Federal Style Grandmother's Clock with Sailing Ship Motif
Federal Style Grandmother's Clock with Sailing Ship Motif

Federal Style Grandmother's Clock with Sailing Ship Motif

Located in Asheville, NC

The clock face is enameled and has been painted with cherry cluster corners surmounted by a wonderfully painted sailing ship phase dial. The whole is crowned with an arch pediment wi...

Category

19th Century American Antique Ship

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Johan Neumann (1860–1940) Marine Painting - Sailing Ships off Kronborg
Johan Neumann (1860–1940) Marine Painting - Sailing Ships off Kronborg

Johan Neumann (1860–1940) Marine Painting - Sailing Ships off Kronborg

Located in Ebberup, DK

The composition includes a large sailing ship in the foreground, a smaller rowing boat with figures, and a steamer further out on the water, with Kronborg visible along the coast in ...

Category

Early 20th Century Romantic Antique Ship

Materials

Paint

"Ship Entering the Canal" by Dutch Artist Cossaar
"Ship Entering the Canal" by Dutch Artist Cossaar

"Ship Entering the Canal" by Dutch Artist Cossaar

By Jacobus Cornelis Wyand Cossaar

Located in Dallas, TX

"Ship Entering the Canal" / Boating on the Thames by Dutch painter Cossaar (1874-1966), signed lower left, in tones typical of a grey day, realistically depicted with an impressionis...

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Ship

Materials

Canvas

A late 19th Century Authentic Cast Iron Ships Wheel
A late 19th Century Authentic Cast Iron Ships Wheel

A late 19th Century Authentic Cast Iron Ships Wheel

Located in Lambertville, NJ

An authentic late 19th Century cast iron ships wheel. The wheel welded to a square stock post. 59.5 inches tall, 45.5 inches wide, weight around 100 pounds.

Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Ship

Materials

Iron

Champlevé Enamel Planter with Sailing Ships and Birds, Japanese Style
Champlevé Enamel Planter with Sailing Ships and Birds, Japanese Style

Champlevé Enamel Planter with Sailing Ships and Birds, Japanese Style

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Japanese-style champlevé enamel planter featuring a continuous maritime scene of sailing ships, flying birds and rolling waves. Multicolored sails in blue, green, red, yellow and cre...

Category

Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Antique Ship

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Mid 18th century naval ship’s elm single pulley block
Mid 18th century naval ship’s elm single pulley block

Mid 18th century naval ship’s elm single pulley block

Located in London, GB

A mid 18th century Naval ship’s elm single pulley block, made in three parts – pulley, pin and shell.

Category

Mid-18th Century Antique Ship

Materials

Elm, Oak

Victorian English traveling or ship's desk wood Bronze brass initials
Victorian English traveling or ship's desk wood Bronze brass initials

Victorian English traveling or ship's desk wood Bronze brass initials

Located in VALLADOLID, ES

An exceptional English traveling or ship's desk, an original from the 19th century. Made of mahogany, with its characteristic reddish hue, with gilt brass fittings and ornaments.

Category

1880s English Antique Ship

Antique English Maritime Watercolor of Sailing Ships by L Owen
Antique English Maritime Watercolor of Sailing Ships by L Owen

Antique English Maritime Watercolor of Sailing Ships by L Owen

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Historically significant 19th century pencil and watercolor of East Indiamen type of sailing ships that sailed a trade route between Britain and India.

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Ship

Materials

Glass, Paint

Antique English Maritime Watercolor of Sailing Ships by L Owen
Antique English Maritime Watercolor of Sailing Ships by L Owen

Antique English Maritime Watercolor of Sailing Ships by L Owen

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Historically interesting 19th century pencil and watercolor of East Indiamen type of sailing ships that sailed a trade route between Britain and India.

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Ship

Materials

Glass, Watercolor, Pencil

Sailing Ship Model, Three-Masted Pearwood Maritime Model, Circa 1890
Sailing Ship Model, Three-Masted Pearwood Maritime Model, Circa 1890

Sailing Ship Model, Three-Masted Pearwood Maritime Model, Circa 1890

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A remarkable antique handcrafted pearwood model of a three-masted sailing ship, dating to circa 1890. Beautifully constructed and exceptionally decorative, this late 19th-century ma...

Category

19th Century French Folk Art Antique Ship

Materials

Pearwood

Ship Name Board From NY Tugboat "St. Martin"
Ship Name Board From NY Tugboat "St. Martin"

Ship Name Board From NY Tugboat "St. Martin"

Located in Norwell, MA

Great old nautical quarter board from the tugboat St. Martin. Incised letters in gold with black backboards with splits and cracks from years at sea. Great relic. Circa 1925.

Category

1920s American Antique Ship

Materials

Wood

Oil Painting Ostend Maritime Ship Signed Pauwels Antique Art
Oil Painting Ostend Maritime Ship Signed Pauwels Antique Art

Oil Painting Ostend Maritime Ship Signed Pauwels Antique Art

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Wonderful expressionist treatment of a maritime seascape Oil painting is by Henri Joseph Pauwels and features ships in the Belgium port of Ostend circa 1930s Henri Joseph Pauwels (19...

Category

Early 1900s Antique Ship

Materials

Paint

Tomsonn - 19th Century Oil, Ships on a Rocky Coast
Tomsonn - 19th Century Oil, Ships on a Rocky Coast

Tomsonn - 19th Century Oil, Ships on a Rocky Coast

Located in Corsham, GB

A dramatic nineteenth-century coastal scene. Several figures on a rocky shoreline look out to sea, where sailing boats are navigating the tempestuous waters. Signed to the lower left...

Category

19th Century Antique Ship

Materials

Oil

Set of Nautical Ship Brass Lanterns, Sold Individually
Set of Nautical Ship Brass Lanterns, Sold Individually

Set of Nautical Ship Brass Lanterns, Sold Individually

Located in New York, NY

A set of three circa 1920's English brass lantern with molded glass. Sold individually. Measurements: Height: 23" Diameter: 9.5"

Category

1920s English Antique Ship

Materials

Bronze

Painting Of Ship At Sea, Daytime - Oil On Canvas, Framed
Painting Of Ship At Sea, Daytime - Oil On Canvas, Framed

Painting Of Ship At Sea, Daytime - Oil On Canvas, Framed

Located in Dekalb, IL

Artist: Unknown (unsigned) Date: Late 19th-early 20th century Medium: Oil on canvas Style/Movement: Romantic / Maritime Additional Details: Depicts a fully rigged clipper ship under...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Ship

Materials

Canvas, Paint

SMS Sachsen: Pioneering German Coastal Defense Ship – 1903 Chromolithograph
SMS Sachsen: Pioneering German Coastal Defense Ship – 1903 Chromolithograph

SMS Sachsen: Pioneering German Coastal Defense Ship – 1903 Chromolithograph

Located in Langweer, NL

First German Coastal Defense Ships: The Sachsen-class ships, launched in the late 1870s and early 1880s, were the first armored ships in the German Imperial Navy designed specificall...

Category

Early 1900s Antique Ship

Materials

Paper

Victorian travel or ship's desk in wood and leather, England
Victorian travel or ship's desk in wood and leather, England

Victorian travel or ship's desk in wood and leather, England

Located in Valladolid, ES

Exceptional English traveling or ship's desk, an original from the 19th century. Made of mahogany, with its characteristic reddish hue, with gilt brass fittings and ornaments.

Category

1890s English Victorian Antique Ship

Materials

Brass

Crab Boats, Southampton Water /// Impressionist British Seascape Ship Maritime
Crab Boats, Southampton Water /// Impressionist British Seascape Ship Maritime

Crab Boats, Southampton Water /// Impressionist British Seascape Ship Maritime

By Aileen Mary Elliot

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

She produced drawings, etchings and paintings of ships, boats, seascapes and harbour scenes and was a regular exhibitor, between 1922 and 1940, at the Royal Academy and the Royal Sco...

Category

1920s Modern Antique Ship

Materials

Laid Paper, Drypoint, Etching, Intaglio

A fine mahogany ship’s stick barometer by Dolland & Son
A fine mahogany ship’s stick barometer by Dolland & Son

A fine mahogany ship’s stick barometer by Dolland & Son

By Dolland

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A fine mahogany ship’s stick barometer by Dolland & Son, of typical slender form with brass fittings, the plate engraved ‘Very dry, Set Fair, Fair, Rain, Stormy, Dolland London’.

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Ship

Materials

Brass

1850s American Hand-Crafted Iron and Glass Ship's Lantern
1850s American Hand-Crafted Iron and Glass Ship's Lantern

1850s American Hand-Crafted Iron and Glass Ship's Lantern

Located in Queens, NY

American Country style (19th Century) iron and glass half round ships embarkment lantern with scroll handle.

Category

19th Century American British Colonial Antique Ship

Materials

Glass

Antique Nautical Ship’s Wheel with Brass Details, Early 20th Century
Antique Nautical Ship’s Wheel with Brass Details, Early 20th Century

Antique Nautical Ship’s Wheel with Brass Details, Early 20th Century

Located in High Point, NC

This early 20th century nautical object from France is worked in warm gold brass. It is distinguished by its brass details, a detail that sets this example apart from more ordinary p...

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Ship

Materials

Brass

Pair of Solid Brass Port and Starboard Ships Lanterns
Pair of Solid Brass Port and Starboard Ships Lanterns

Pair of Solid Brass Port and Starboard Ships Lanterns

Located in Norwell, MA

Highly polished solid brass ships port and starboard ships lanterns with fresnel glass lenses.

Category

1920s Antique Ship

Materials

Brass

Mill with Masted Ships in a Harbor Original Watercolor
Mill with Masted Ships in a Harbor Original Watercolor

Mill with Masted Ships in a Harbor Original Watercolor

Located in Soquel, CA

Mill with Masted Ships in a Harbor Original Watercolor Early Watercolor of a coastal Mill with Schooners in a harbor, by an unknown artist. 1890-1915.

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Ship

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

Maritime Oil Painting Harbor Scene Sailing Ship, Sfumato, 19th Century
Maritime Oil Painting Harbor Scene Sailing Ship, Sfumato, 19th Century

Maritime Oil Painting Harbor Scene Sailing Ship, Sfumato, 19th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

A 19th-century Dutch harbor scene painted in sfumato technique depicting the tranquil at a bustling port. The composition features a caravel sailboat and a smaller boat drifting nea...

Category

19th Century Dutch Baroque Revival Antique Ship

Materials

Canvas

An Extremely Rare Ships Wheel Pendulum Four Glass Clock
An Extremely Rare Ships Wheel Pendulum Four Glass Clock

An Extremely Rare Ships Wheel Pendulum Four Glass Clock

By Samuel Marti

Located in Amersham, GB

This clock is particularly interesting because of the pendulum constructed in the form of a ships wheel with a weighted bottom that oscillates rather than swing from side to side.

Category

1870s French Victorian Antique Ship

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Steel, Ormolu

Antique Scottish Nautical Oak Ship's Wheel with Brass Accents
Antique Scottish Nautical Oak Ship's Wheel with Brass Accents

Antique Scottish Nautical Oak Ship's Wheel with Brass Accents

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique ship's wheel was made by the MacTaggart, Scott & Co. of Edenborough, Scotland and dates to approximately 1900 and done in the period style.

Category

Early 20th Century Scottish Late Victorian Antique Ship

Materials

Brass

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Antique Ship For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique ship for your home. An antique ship — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique ship — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique ship made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. A well-made antique ship has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bing & Grøndahl, Royal Copenhagen and Jean Baptiste Henri Durand-Brager are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Ship?

An antique ship can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,394, while the lowest priced sells for $50 and the highest can go for as much as $1,534,794.